Dear WTW "Brain Trust"
It started out as a Grand Circle Road Trip. I had a Early August seminar in Seattle and then two weeks later an August 22-23 seminar in Denver. So why not take three weeks and drive it? (Slowly)
Well, the Seattle seminar cancelled but we are still leaving Durango next Thursday (8/3) with 17 GLORIOUS days to make it to Denver AND without having to drive all the way to Seattle! (Even though we love the NW in summer!)
Rough planning (which is all I ever do) up till now is to scoot across Utah/Nevada and hit Steens/Malheur (Sioux is a semi-obsessed birdwatcher). Then after a few days (we might bop over to Bend and see what the Earth Cruiser people are up to) mosey up to Idaho for most of the trip.
I really want to do the Magruder Road Corridor. (Is 3 days taking it slow enough time?) We've also had the Red Rock Lakes recommended for nature watching so looking at Monida Pass going east to Hwy. 87. But honestly...
We just want to really "suck the marrow" out of "The Idaho Experience". (With of course emphasis on birds but also scenery, solitude and nature watching in general.) If we (not likely) get bored we can drop down into Northern Colorado on our way to Denver.
NOTE: We're a fairly fit and experienced mid-60's couple with a 2012 Ram 2500 (with shamefully only 25K miles on it) and a Hawk Flatbed model. In addition to Sioux's nature/scenery obsession we like mild four wheel roads (I'm not dragging the Rubicon along this time), easy to moderate hiking and isolated boondocking with an occasional gourmet restaurant lunch along the way. (Not too wild about finding primitive campsites in the dark!)
Any and all suggestions welcomed and likely followed! Many thanks in advance!
Steve
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It started out as a Grand Circle Road Trip. I had a Early August seminar in Seattle and then two weeks later an August 22-23 seminar in Denver. So why not take three weeks and drive it? (Slowly)
Well, the Seattle seminar cancelled but we are still leaving Durango next Thursday (8/3) with 17 GLORIOUS days to make it to Denver AND without having to drive all the way to Seattle! (Even though we love the NW in summer!)
Rough planning (which is all I ever do) up till now is to scoot across Utah/Nevada and hit Steens/Malheur (Sioux is a semi-obsessed birdwatcher). Then after a few days (we might bop over to Bend and see what the Earth Cruiser people are up to) mosey up to Idaho for most of the trip.
I really want to do the Magruder Road Corridor. (Is 3 days taking it slow enough time?) We've also had the Red Rock Lakes recommended for nature watching so looking at Monida Pass going east to Hwy. 87. But honestly...
We just want to really "suck the marrow" out of "The Idaho Experience". (With of course emphasis on birds but also scenery, solitude and nature watching in general.) If we (not likely) get bored we can drop down into Northern Colorado on our way to Denver.
NOTE: We're a fairly fit and experienced mid-60's couple with a 2012 Ram 2500 (with shamefully only 25K miles on it) and a Hawk Flatbed model. In addition to Sioux's nature/scenery obsession we like mild four wheel roads (I'm not dragging the Rubicon along this time), easy to moderate hiking and isolated boondocking with an occasional gourmet restaurant lunch along the way. (Not too wild about finding primitive campsites in the dark!)
Any and all suggestions welcomed and likely followed! Many thanks in advance!
Steve
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