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Trip to the
Southwestern USA - Indian Reservations and National Parks, New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, and Colorado |
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Bases |
Mileage |
Arrival
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Lodging |
Attractions/Day Trips |
Map and Trip Mileage |
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Albuquerque,
New Mexico |
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17-Sep |
La
Quinta Inn, 3 nights |
Arrive,
check-in and a night on the Old Town |
Arrive from 12-3pm |
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Old
Town Albuquerque - Maps |
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18-Sep |
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Capulin
Volcano National Monument (optional) |
Day Tirip 1 (270-500 miles) |
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Taos |
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19-Sep |
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Bandelier
National Monument |
Day Trip 2 (200 miles) |
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Los
Alamos |
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Santa Fe |
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20-Sep |
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El
Malpais National Monument |
On Way To Gallup (280
miles) |
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Continental
Divide |
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Navajo
Capital at Window Rock |
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Hubbell
Trading Post |
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Gallup, New Mexico |
140 |
20-Sep |
Howard
Johnson, 1 night |
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Arrive in the noon |
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21-Sep |
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Shiprock
peak, Farmington |
On
Way To Blanding (290 miles) |
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Four
Corners Monument |
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| 3 |
Blanding, Utah |
350 |
21-Sep |
Rogers
House B & B, 4 nights |
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Arrive in the evening |
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22-Sep |
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Mesa Verde National
Park, Colorado |
Day
Trip 1 (190 miles) |
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23-Sep |
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Natural Bridges
National Monument, Utah |
Day
Trip 2 (190 miles) |
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Rainbow Bridges
National Monument, Utah |
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24-Sep |
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Mexican
Hat |
Day
Trip 3 (310 miles) |
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Monument
Valley Navajo Tribal Park |
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Kayenta |
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Navajo
National Monument |
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25-Sep |
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Arches
National Park, Utah (Part I) |
On Way to Moab |
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Moab, Utah |
420 |
25-Sep |
La
Quinta Inn, 2 nights |
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Arrive in the noon |
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26-Sep |
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Canyonlands
National Park (Island in the Sky District) |
Day Trip 1 (160
miles) |
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Arches National Park,
Utah (Part II) |
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Salt Lake City, Utah |
670 |
27-Sep |
La
Quinta Inn, 2 nights |
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Arrive in the early morning |
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28-Sep |
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Kennecott
Copper Mine |
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29-Sep |
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Leave for Home Town, USA |
Leave in the morning |
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Summary |
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Last Updated: 9/14/2004 |
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Additional Information |
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2,000+ miles in 13 days, cross 4
states |
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Utah Travel Tips |
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Visit Indian reservations, National Parks, |
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Monument Valley Visitor Information /
Guide |
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Monuments, Monument Valley and
many more |
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Monument Valley pictures |
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Map |
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Delicate Arch |
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ShiXi Homepage |
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Rainbow Bridge |
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Math62 Homepage |
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Scenic Utah |
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Recommended readings |
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Moab
Utah Visitor Information |
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Moon
Handbooks Four Corners |
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Moab Utah's Finest Aerial Tours |
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Gallup Visitors Guide |
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Lake Powell |
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"Experience
Zuni" Tourism Guide |
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Southwest (National Geographic's Driving Guide) |
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Estimated Cost for Car and Lodging: |
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National
Geographic Guide to the National Parks |
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Car rental from National: |
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If
you know a good one please send E-mail |
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Mini-Van: $900, Midsize: $400, Gas: $700 |
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Items to bring |
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Albuquerque, $57.60 + Tax per night |
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cameras, films,
memory cards, batteries, maps, |
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Gallup, $38 + Tax per night |
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binoculars, flash lights, swim suit, hats, books, |
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Blanding - $65 + Tax per night |
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medication,
first-aid, sunglasses, walkie-talkie, |
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Moab - $61.20 + Tax per night |
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walking shoes, driver license, credit card, cash, |
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Salt Lake City $67.20 + Tax per night |
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membership cards (AAA, AARP, etc), |
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Estimated Cost per person: $600+ |
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Get a National
Park's Golden Age Passport, |
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