Turning Back Towards Home: Southeast through Montana
July 10 – 12, 2016: Glacier National Park marked the northernmost point on our epic 2016 road trip and, unfortunately, we are now slowly headed back east to New Jersey.
2016 Road Trip
Finances: June 2016
Check out our actual expenses in June 2016 and see how it compared to our budget.
Magnificent Montana: Bozeman, Butte, Missoula, and Flathead National Forest
June 30 – July 5, 2016: After experiencing the grandeur of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Wyoming overall, we were expecting to be somewhat disappointed by whatever destination was next. However, we instead found ourselves very much enjoying the magnificent scenery of Montana.
Yellowstone National Park
June 26 – 30, 2016: After spending a few days in Grand Teton National Park we entered the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park via the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway which connects the two parks. Yellowstone National Park is HUGE; it covers 2,221,766 acres. That’s larger than Delaware and Rhode Island, in the
Grand Teton National Park
June 22 – 26, 2016: We entered Grand Teton National Park from the east and started our hunt for a campsite.
A Small Taste of Wyoming Beauty
June 20 – 22, 2016: Departing Colorado, we headed north into Wyoming and stayed at the Vedawoo Campground in the Medicine Bow National Forest that was surrounded by large rock formations that were similar to Joshua Tree National Park.
Colorado Corridor: Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park
June 10 – 20, 2016: Over the course of ten days we took advantage of the craft beer mecca of Colorado, stopping in at eight breweries and two renowned beer bars:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
June 8 – 10, 2016: Upon arriving, in the early evening, at the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we stopped at a viewpoint for our first glimpse of the 2,000 feet deep canyon that this national park protects.