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Oct 30, 2017Nomad
djsamuel wrote:
In your case, I would head west on I-40 and see Petrified Forest Nation Park, Meteor Crater, Grand Canyon (staying at the Grand canyon Railway campground in Williams). There are other sites in the area such as Oak Creek Canyon. Perhaps on the way back stop at Mesa Verde National Park, or Durango, CO for the Durango and Silverton Railroad. With kids the age span you mentioned, I wouldn't try to cram a lot in. Allow yourselves to take your time and relax; and not burn out the kids.
Good plan also add Great Sand Dunes NP in CO and Lowell (?) observatory and the volcano at/near Flagstaff AZ
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