Grand Teton National Park, WY

Colter Bay campsite area is pretty fancy. There is a huge grocery store, warm shower, WIFI connection and a 24 hours laundry self-service. First day, we did the Hermitage Point 12-mile loop that took us through forest into a wide open vista point of Grand Tetons range. Showering, doing laundry and WIFI were in order …

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Yellowstone National Park, WY

Does anyone need an introduction to Yellowstone National Park at all ?! The campground situation was not easy at the park, especially given the fact that we got there on a Friday evening. Everything was full. But, right outside the South entrance of the park, there are RV trailer parks and most of them have …

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Glacier National Park, MT – Part 2

Continuation of Glacier National Park – Part 1 ….. Next we decided to tackle “Many Glacier” side of the National park. This is the side closer to Canada border. Only if I had taken my passport with me…Sigh !!! Even though we reached Many Glacier campsite at around 8AM in the morning and campsite was full …

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Glacier National Park, MT – Part 1

From Flathead Lake, we drove to Glacier National Park in Montana with a first stopover at Apgar Visitor Center. This visitor center is at the foot of Lake Mcdonald’s. This lake is the largest one in the park. First order of business was to get a campsite. Apgar campsite is first come first serve and …

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North Cascades National Park, WA

The high jagged peaks, countless cascades, permanent snow fields, gorgeous meadows, and numerous mountain lakes adorn North Cascades National park, making it one of the North America’s most beautiful mountain scenery. Newhalem is the main entrance to the park. Stop by at the visitor center to check out the trail status and animal activity before …

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Mount Baker, WA – a non-climbing visit

Just driving to Mount Baker through Mt.Baker byway, winding along the North Fork of the Nooksack River, leading up to Artist Point, alone make you feel like you have transported to a new world. During Winter months, motor traffic ends at Mt.Baker Ski area, which is 3-miles below Artist Point. Climbing Mount Baker is considered …

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24 hours in Olympic National Park, WA

We entered Olympic National park from south at Kalaloch entrance at around 4PM. On our way, we stopped at Quinault lake for a lunch with lake view. Camp sites at Kalaloch facility was filled up completely. However, 5-minutes drive from visitor center there is another campsite called South Beach with no fresh water. We got …

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