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  1. shawnoc

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  2. Imurhuckleberry

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    I lived in yose back in the day and that was always the fear with the sticky icky. Federal charges are scurry.
     
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  3. herb.burdette

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    Apollo 14 carried 500 tree seeds to the moon and back in 1971. The idea was to see if space travel would affect germination on return.

    The seeds germinated and we're planted almost 50 years ago in parks across the country.

    These are the surviving trees.

    https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html
     
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  4. pianoman

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    Anybody done Yellowstone in late May before? Wife and I are looking at a 10-14 day road trip from Cincinnati out west in late May and early June and want to hit Yellowstone and Grand Teton as part of it. I know there's typically snow on the ground until July but just want to know if getting around the park is difficult at that time.
     
  5. dawgonit

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    mud season. trails are shitty but roads should be mostly clear.
     
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  6. herb.burdette

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    We did it in the first week of June in 2015. The Tetons were fantastic that time of year. Ice broke on Jenny Lake only four weeks before we got there and the were waterfalls everywhere from the snow melt.

    Some roads/trails in Yellowstone won't be open yet in early May due to snow melt flooding, check that.

    We did Cincy to Rapid City SD in 17 hours, decamped at Rushmore/Badlands/Wind Cave for three days, then did a six hour drive to the East entrance of Yellowstone.

    Yellowstone was still pretty cold at night. We camped near the lower part of the park at fairly low elevation and it was still hitting in the 30's at night while camping.
     
  7. cutig

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    I’ve been that early, should be ok. Should definitely take a few days in badlands / the black hills. Beautiful area.
     
  8. herb.burdette

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    pianoman if you hit the Rushmore/Badlands area on your way out, I recommend you check out Needles Highway. It's right there in the Rushmore area. It's a 40 mile loop State park, but really cool drive through the black hills. Lots of really cool wind eroded "needles" on the route and it winds through some nice mountain passes.

    Also, we caught Snake River Lodge ski resort in a super low census week for them in Jackson Hole right outside the Tetons. We stayed in a fantastic room that usually went for 550 a night for 125. It was a nice luxury break for cheap after a couple of cold nights sleeping on the ground in Yellowstone.
     
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  9. pianoman

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    Great, right now the plan is to hit the following parks

    Badlands
    Wind Cave
    Yellowstone
    Grand Teton
    Arches
    Canyonlands
    Black Canyon of the Gunnison
    Mesa Verde
    Rocky Mountain or Great Sand Dunes

    We'd spend most of our time in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Ones like Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Mesa Verde would be done in the same day rather quickly.

    Great, looks like it's a good highway to take between Wind Cave and Mount Rushmore.
     
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  10. herb.burdette

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    Devil's Tower is less than a half hour off of I-90 if you are going that route from Rapid City to Yellowstone.

    The I-90 route depends upon which entrance to Yellowstone you want to take. We did the East entrance at Cody, then went South through the geyser areas and into Teton.

    We left I-90 and drove through Big Horn National Forest between Sheridan and Powell to get to Cody. There is a great mountain pass we took through there, but it's not for everyone of heights/switchbacks give you vertigo.
     
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  11. cutig

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    Lamar valley will be less touristy and have more wildlife than the southern part of Yellowstone if that’s what your into.
     
  12. brolift

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    Great Sand Dunes over RMNP, IMO. I've never seen anything like those sand dunes in my life. And Alamosa is a weird/cool place.
    If you're heading there from Moab I'd get off I-70 at Durango and head to Montrose, then drive through Curecanti. US-285 on yourway back to I-70
    Its just amazing scenery for a drive, and I hate road trips.
    Sunsets at Arches/Canyonlands are the best I've ever seen
    Also would recommend driving into Moab on 121, instead of 191.
     
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  13. bro

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    big RMNP fan but it might not be worth the hassle if you are gonna hit a bunch of other parks
     
  14. brolift

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    Its way too big for a single day trip imo.

    Hiking Longs Peak alone takes a whole day.
     
  15. herb.burdette

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    Part time of the problem is that you could spend the 10-14 days just in Yellowstone.
     
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  16. cutig

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    Teddy Roosevelt NP isn’t too far from rapid city. I’d recommend that one too, such a cool place.

    Camped on one of the remote plateaus out there. At sunset there was a Native American gathering of some sort going on in the park so we could hear their drums way off in the distance while we watched one of the bison herds graze nearby. Surreal.
     
  17. BP

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  18. cutig

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    This shit makes me sick. And it’ll pass. And like with the EPA, it’s damage that cannot be undone.
     
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  19. MA

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    I imagine you mean Grand Junction off of I-70 to Montrose, but yeah love this suggestion and the drive on Hwy 50.

    Kills me to think of going through that area of Colorado and not hitting Ouray though. Absolutely beautiful place.
     
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  20. cutig

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  21. bro

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    booked my flights. Going to Grand Canyon and Zion at the end of May
     
  22. The Banks

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    Zion is dope
     
  23. pianoman

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    Did this same trip with my wife last May. Renting a convertible made it much better. Also check out Horseshoe Bend while you're in that area.
     
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  24. bro

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    after leaving Grand Canyon but prior to arriving at Zion?
     
  25. pianoman

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    Yeah, I'm assuming you're flying into Vegas or Phoenix. Hit the South Rim and when heading north to Zion or North Rim stop off at Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. And if you do Antelope Canyon book it soon as it's on a Native American reservation. It's only accessible through their tours and better in the early mornings so those fill up quickly.
     
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  26. bro

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    PHX. Have a friend there.
     
  27. BP

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    Would add a 2 hour Antelope Canyon tour. Right around the corner from HB. Also be ready for crowds and traffic.
     
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  28. Imurhuckleberry

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    Don't forget a day at havasupai Falls. It's the crown jewel of the southwest.
     
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  29. BP

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    Shady ass shit


     
  30. Shawn Hunter

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  32. dawgonit

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    smells fucky...
     
  33. HOOSINSC

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    against transferring control to states = we plan to sell it off ourselves (probably to ourselves)
     
  34. BP

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  36. MtOread

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    Going to be spending 4-5 nights at Yosemite with my dad and brother the last week of September, can’t fucking wait.
     
  37. UCFartz

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    Not sure your plans, but if you can, apply for a Half Dome permit. Probably the coolest thing I've done, aside from going rim to rim of the Grand Canyon.

    It's awe-inspiring.
     
  38. UrsaGrande

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    Clouds Rest > Half Dome
     
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  39. Arliden

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    Was going to throw that suggestion in there myself.
     
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  40. BayouMafia

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    Visiting Yosemite this weekend. Kind of a mixed bag because while wildflowers should be in full bloom in the valley and waterfalls will be full force, a lot of trails/roads are still closed.

    Tioga Road is closed, meaning all of the trails off of it are too. I think pretty much anything above 7000 feet is going snow covered. Four Mile Trail is closed above 6000 feet meaning no hike all the way up to Glacier Point.

    Anyone visited in spring? We'll be there Friday afternoon - Monday morning so currently perusing various sites like yosemitehikes.com for info, but if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.
     
  41. bro

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    visiting RMNP May 4th. Zion and Grand Canyon at the end of the month. Gonna be a great May

    can't wait
     
  42. CoastalOrange

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    I will admit, I am relatively new to the idea of truly hiking (beyond the drive up, hike for a couple hours, then drive out and head home to shower) and am spending a week in Glacier over Labor Day. Does anyone have any general advice for me? Like what shoes would be best? Clothes that work for some place like that? Best hikes while out there? Etc... I plan to start doing some research over the next few weeks but figured I would start here.


    Also, my girlfriend has been wanting to head to the Grand Canyon forever (long before I knew here) and wants to camp at the bottom of the Canyon. Has anyone ever done this? A specific place or specific company better than the others? I honestly don't even know where to start with this one so any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
  43. shawnoc

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    You need a permit to camp on the floor of the canyon so start at either recreation.gov or nps.gov, I can’t remember which. Also beware of temperatures for the season. We shortened our trip because it was 118 degrees at the bottom when we were there because we were dumb enough to go in July.
     
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  44. cutig

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    There's a backpacking / camping thread that would probably be a good place to start.

    For shoes - go to a good outfitter and check out boots. Try them on with whatever hiking socks + liners you use on the trail. Try on lots and find one you like. Definitely get out and walk around in them before you go hiking because they will need to be broken in or your foot will be one giant blister.

    Personally, I like boots with ankle support because I am clumsy as hell when it comes to walking on rocks. Fallen and broken my wrist hiking before but never twisted an ankle because of the support from the boots.

    Other people like trail runners or boots with low sides.
     
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  45. cutig

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    Also - are you spending a week camping in the park and hiking around different trails? Or camping along a trail?
     
  46. CoastalOrange

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    Would have never known this. Figured there were groups you could pay to have everything lined up and you show up with your tent and camp out.

    So the definite suggestion is boots. There is an REI right down the street from my work so I can go there and try on a number of pairs of boots and see what I like. As for your question, we are all going to have out significant others there so we are staying at a house and driving in each day. I believe the current plan is 2 half day hikes, 2 full day hikes, a hike in Canada (?), and a day to rest in the middle.
     
  47. SkilleyBinner

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    Sounds like an awesome trip!

    We did Grand Teton the last two summers. Our first trip I severely underestimated how rocky it would be and bruised the shit out of the bottoms of my feet with Merrill Hiking boots. Even though the were big heavy duty boots its like the rocks and uneven ground was stabbing the bottom of my foot through the sole.

    I got some Under Armor fat tire trail runners for the second trip at the advice of one of my buddies who does ultras, and it solved the problem. They are really goofy looking but super comfortable and handled the terrain no problem.

    These are a newer model than I have but same shoe: https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/ua-fat-tire-3/pid3020143-900
     
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  48. cutig

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    Personally, I like boots more than trail runners. REI is probably a great place to start there.

    If you do go to Canada obviously bring your passports etc.
     
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  49. BP

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    I haven't worn hiking boots in a few years. Got a good pair of trail shoes that I use. Lighter and more comfortable. Im sure that won't last forever tho as I continue to get older.