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Collage of Grand Circle National Parks: Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion, as well as Monument Valley and the four corners.

Grand Circle Road Trip Itinerary

January 24, 2021

Want to see the amazing National Parks of Arizona and Utah, and a few extras in two weeks? This road trip itinerary takes you through The Grand Circle, which is a region in the southwest United States including Utah’s big …

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Categories Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Parks & Places by State, Road Trips, Utah
Valley of Fire State park

A Day at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

October 24, 2020

The area around Las Vegas has some beautiful natural desert scenery. If you’re not into gambling, shows, and all that, check some of parks out nearby instead! Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada’s first state park, is only a 30-60 …

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Categories Nevada, Parks & Places by State, State & Local Parks Tags valley of fire
Bighorn Sheep Hemenway Park

See Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park!

March 21, 2020

If you’re around Las Vegas and you’re going to Lake Mead or the Hoover Dam, a place you can commonly see Bighorn sheep is at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, Nevada! It’s a small park, with a big green lawn …

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Categories Nevada, State & Local Parks, Wildlife Tags bighorn sheep, boulder city, desert bighorn sheep, hemenway park, lake mead, nevada

Driving From Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim By Car

March 7, 2020

The drive from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim by car is approximately 4 hours long. You pass through the barren desert landscapes of Nevada into much greener pine forests in the mid northern region of Arizona. This was …

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Categories Arizona, Nevada, Road Trips Tags arizona, boulder city, grand canyon, hoover dam, kingman, road trips, route 66, williams
Nevada Landscape

Driving from Zion to Las Vegas

September 21, 2019

It’s a 2.5 hour drive from Zion to Las Vegas. There are many places to stop at along the way if you need a break however, or you can even make a day trip out of the road trip too!

Categories Arizona, Nevada, Road Trips, Utah Tags las vegas, road trips

Things to do at Lake Mead

March 30, 2018

If you’re visiting the Hoover Dam, you might also want to stop and see the US’s largest water reservoir that it’s attached to: Lake Mead. Water from the lake goes to the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada. It’s impressive …

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Categories Arizona, National Landmarks, Nevada, Parks & Places by State Tags arizona, desert, hoover dam, lake mead, nevada

Visiting the Hoover Dam Bridge

February 24, 2018

Want a quick way to see the Hoover Dam passing through? If you don’t have much time, don’t like tours, or don’t want to pay the Hoover Dam entrance fee of $20+, (it’s $10 to park in the garage, then …

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Categories Arizona, National Landmarks, Nevada Tags hoover dam, memorial bridge, nevada

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