Out West by Emily Rizek

Montrose Regional Airport, Airport Road, Montrose, CO

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:50:53 UTC

We picked Dan and Charles up from this super small airport

Colorado Springs, CO

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:52:13 UTC

What a cool town! This was the start of the beautiful landscape.

Monument Valley, AZ

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:52:37 UTC

How is this real?

Sedona, AZ

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:53:59 UTC

Wish we had more time to explore here. The red rocks are beautiful

Flagstaff, AZ

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:55:40 UTC

Wasn't expecting to love this city so much. Beautiful weather and great landscape. I'd love to visit again.

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:57:19 UTC

This canyon is so enormous. I need another go around with Bright Angel Trail. Next time I'd like to go all the way to the bottom of the canyon, but maybe when it's not 104 degrees!

Zion National Park, Utah

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 13:59:04 UTC

So beautiful! The Narrows was such a cool hike. It was very refreshing. A great way to beat the heat.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 14:00:40 UTC

This National Park was very surprising. It was so pretty. I loved the colors it displayed and the sandcastle like appearance. Another visit is a must!

Arches National Park, Utah

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 14:01:49 UTC

By far the best campsite of the whole trip. Incredible views. The Fiery Furnace was such a fun hike.

Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah 313, Moab, UT

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 14:04:06 UTC

Mountain Biking in Utah was incredible. So many bonuses like dinosaur prints and petroglyphs.

Copper Mountain, CO

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 14:05:44 UTC

We fell upon this place in an effort to touch snow after spending 2 weeks in 100+ degree weather. Loved Copper Mountain. We want to visit again!

Denver International Airport (DEN), Peña Boulevard, Denver, CO

erizek4021 — 2024-02-13 14:06:16 UTC

We dropped Dan off at the airport and began our journey home. What a great trip!

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:10:35 UTC

Incredible!

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:22:35 UTC

Quick stop and totally worth it!

Terre Haute, IN

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:30:44 UTC

First night on the road...7.5 hours in stand still traffic!

Kansas City West / Lawrence KOA Holiday, U.S. 40, Lawrence, KS

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:32:24 UTC

We had so much fun staying in the KOAs along the way!

Monarch Pass, Colorado

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:35:38 UTC

Brrr, it was cold at the Continental Divide

Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO

erizek4021 — 2024-02-15 03:38:09 UTC

First hike of the trip. Wish we had our mountain bikes. Great place to run too!