This probably falls into the category of OK to make plans; just don't plan the outcome -- but seeing posts on here again got DW and I thinking that we would like to get to these places one more time -- and I am a planner (enjoy it a lot).
OK, have been to all these places before but, God willing (we ARE getting older but still very healthy at this point)want to make one more trip up to these places from Tucson area.
We have gone late summer / early fall but now want to head up spring / early summer 2016. I do a lot of photography as many of you know and want to get some images of that time of year.
But want to also find new places along the routes - maybe change the routes some as we are in no hurry and wander some.
Thought is to go to the route of GT, then Y and then G east then west and back.
I will know the general opening dates and all that so date info not needed; places places to see and do would be appreciated.
This Forum has always been a great source of info so time to pick brains again.
You can post here or PM me or email me at LaurenH517@gmail.com
Thanks.
Be safe.
OK, have been to all these places before but, God willing (we ARE getting older but still very healthy at this point)want to make one more trip up to these places from Tucson area.
We have gone late summer / early fall but now want to head up spring / early summer 2016. I do a lot of photography as many of you know and want to get some images of that time of year.
But want to also find new places along the routes - maybe change the routes some as we are in no hurry and wander some.
Thought is to go to the route of GT, then Y and then G east then west and back.
I will know the general opening dates and all that so date info not needed; places places to see and do would be appreciated.
This Forum has always been a great source of info so time to pick brains again.
You can post here or PM me or email me at LaurenH517@gmail.com
Thanks.
Be safe.
Thanks for input.
Thought was from W Yellowstone to just head up the 287 overnighting at Helana to the 89 to Browning to the 464 to up and around to St. Mary. Don't like the 89 between Browning & St. Mary with the 5er - been there done that, once; prefer the 464.
The goal here was to get between W Yell and St. Mary as a necessity and not a meander and oooh and aaah. But spent some time with jeff9ack thoughts and looked them all over - thanks for that. Maybe there is a place we could stay in the middle there for a couple of nights or, since this is not a great distance for two days, routes we could take that might be a little longer but of more interest.
My friend, Ken (4runnerguy), has good input as well and much appreciated. Over the years I have gotten to know Ken pretty well here on the Forum and know he has good, solid info.
Now looking at getting home from West Glacier and for new things to see. We have not been to Coeur d' Alane for many decades and long before RV'ing and were thinking of going over to there, then down to Clarkston area, down to Caldwell and then head to home just south of Tucson.
Thanks for input; further thoughts are welcome.
Thought was from W Yellowstone to just head up the 287 overnighting at Helana to the 89 to Browning to the 464 to up and around to St. Mary. Don't like the 89 between Browning & St. Mary with the 5er - been there done that, once; prefer the 464.
The goal here was to get between W Yell and St. Mary as a necessity and not a meander and oooh and aaah. But spent some time with jeff9ack thoughts and looked them all over - thanks for that. Maybe there is a place we could stay in the middle there for a couple of nights or, since this is not a great distance for two days, routes we could take that might be a little longer but of more interest.
My friend, Ken (4runnerguy), has good input as well and much appreciated. Over the years I have gotten to know Ken pretty well here on the Forum and know he has good, solid info.
Now looking at getting home from West Glacier and for new things to see. We have not been to Coeur d' Alane for many decades and long before RV'ing and were thinking of going over to there, then down to Clarkston area, down to Caldwell and then head to home just south of Tucson.
Thanks for input; further thoughts are welcome.
Thanks, everyone, good info. Ken has great ideas and the kind of thing we want to find and do on the way. I saw this squiggly road east of Nephi and heading up to Payson and was wondering about that and hence decided Nephi might be a good place to stop and looks like good rv park there as well. Don't think we will hike Mt. Timp though; even just the online pix scare the heck out of me!
Yeh, I do use one of those 10 or so inch ones with the screw cap on the bottom to set out the legs. Works great with the P/S camera. If I remember to take it along when we leave the 5er!
You probably already know about this trail, but if not -- it goes first to Fairy Falls (nice, but not Yosemite) and then to the Imperial Geyser area. The trail is maybe three miles each way, with very little elevation gain. Imperial is really great -- it goes off almost continuously. You can get as close as you dare -- no boardwalks. On a cold October day, we sat on the geothermally-warmed ground and took in the show -- and yes, this was a tripod shot with a timer:
We did not see anyone else on this trail, during an entire day of wandering around. By the way, instead of a big tripod, you could bring a mini-pod -- it works almost as well, if you don't mind bending down to set up the shot. Here is our blog post -- just scroll down to Imperial:
Yellowstone blog post, including Imperial Geyser trail
We did not see anyone else on this trail, during an entire day of wandering around. By the way, instead of a big tripod, you could bring a mini-pod -- it works almost as well, if you don't mind bending down to set up the shot. Here is our blog post -- just scroll down to Imperial:
Yellowstone blog post, including Imperial Geyser trail
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single list." I like that.
You ask a good question on the camera equipment. Here I am, the guy with never a photography lesson in his life and never did it for a living (but now has gallery exhibits, magazine covers & inside pix and sells prints) that gets asks to speak at photo clubs. And similar questions are asked.
I do not take my main camera hiking with the tripod and all. Too heavy and bulky.
There are great point and shoot cameras out there these days and, quite honestly, some phones have great cameras. One of my best Grand Canyon shots (first picture on www.LaurensPix.com under On The Roads link) was shot with a p/s camera a few years back. Were out on the South Rim after dinner walking the dog and this appeared for about 5 minutes and I got it.
Am open to suggestions on hiking. We are both fit but not the 9 of 10 level hikers we used to be. (I also used to run races up to 50 mile trail in my 40's and 50's - REALLY crazy!).
You ask a good question on the camera equipment. Here I am, the guy with never a photography lesson in his life and never did it for a living (but now has gallery exhibits, magazine covers & inside pix and sells prints) that gets asks to speak at photo clubs. And similar questions are asked.
I do not take my main camera hiking with the tripod and all. Too heavy and bulky.
There are great point and shoot cameras out there these days and, quite honestly, some phones have great cameras. One of my best Grand Canyon shots (first picture on www.LaurensPix.com under On The Roads link) was shot with a p/s camera a few years back. Were out on the South Rim after dinner walking the dog and this appeared for about 5 minutes and I got it.
Am open to suggestions on hiking. We are both fit but not the 9 of 10 level hikers we used to be. (I also used to run races up to 50 mile trail in my 40's and 50's - REALLY crazy!).
