Starting the day in the ghost town of Rhyolite…
Salt Creek… fish in the desert!
Mesquite Dunes…
Barefoot in the rain in the desert!
Lunch—last stop in the park…
Driving home…
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Death Valley—Day 1
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Pinnacles National Park
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Day 21—Coos Bay, OR to Humboldt, CA
Waking up in Coos Bay, Oregon…
Gluten free pancakes at Pancake Mill – yum!!
Checking out Mingus Park…
Driving down the Oregon coast…
Taking a hike from a random trailhead…
Made it back to California!
Redwood Gate to the Golden State!
One of our favorite parks…
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park…
Driving to Albee Creek Campground…
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Day 15—Yoho National Park, to Glacier BC
Starting the morning in Johnston Canyon (Banff National Park)…
Driving through Yoho National Park!
Spirals Tunnels – woohoo train history!
Takakkaw Falls, one of the tallest in Canada…
Natural Bridge
Made it to Glacier National Park, British Columbia!
Campsite…
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Day 14—Columbia Icefield
Another very early morning, to drive up to Columbia Icefield, on the northern border of Banff National Park and southern border of Jasper National Park.
Driving in a giant bus up to the icefield!
(look how steep that road is!)
Giant fissure!
So touristy… standing on Athabasca Glacier!
Hazy day from the fires in the area… =/
Skywalk…
Yess construction!!
Back at camp…
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Day 13—Lake Louise
Arriving early, to start the Plain of Six Glaciers hike…
Victoria Glacier…
Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House!
Avalanche!
Walking toward the Lake Agnes tea house…
Made it to 1200 ft above Lake Louise (7000 ft elev), to the oldest tea house in Canada!
Gluten-free brownie…!
Mirror Lake and Big Beehive!
OMG imperial units in Canada!
Descending back down to the Chateau Lake Louise…
Icelandic poppies…
Enjoying a dinner with a view…
Lake Moraine at dusk…
Driving back to camp at Johnston Canyon…
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