Now that you got a camper, You gotta see this!

[Oldtimer]

What tour did u book

David

[Great Eggstrications]

Originally Posted by wackyburggeezer

Hey Great Egg,
Sent you a PM

Got it - thanks for all the good info! But please don't tell anyone else!

[wackyburggeezer]

Great Egg,
Red Canyon Road is trailerable to the junction with Radium King Road BUT is dirt all the way. Narrow in places, and NOT a place for someone with a fear of heights. San Juan County has already done the grading for the year all the way to the junction. There are few places large enough to turn a trailer around.

Best boondocking view off Red Canyon Road: 37d 32'27" 110d 17' 22"
Best boondocking view off Radium King Rd: 37d 34'24" 110d 8' 52"

Google Earth can be your friend, but don't trust the accuracy of 6 year old images.

[Great Eggstrications]

Originally Posted by wackyburggeezer

Great Egg,
Red Canyon Road is trailerable to the junction with Radium King Road BUT is dirt all the way. Narrow in places, and NOT a place for someone with a fear of heights. San Juan County has already done the grading for the year all the way to the junction. There are few places large enough to turn a trailer around.

Best boondocking view off Red Canyon Road: 37d 32'27" 110d 17' 22"
Best boondocking view off Radium King Rd: 37d 34'24" 110d 8' 52"

Google Earth can be your friend, but don't trust the accuracy of 6 year old images.

Thanks for the additional info - appreciate it. Now hush up!

[CADreamin]

We used East Zion Experiences (https://www.eastzionexperiences.com/) ... the non-rappelling, UTV slot canyon tour (Note: Crazy ride and it's dusty ... ). There is also East Zion Adventures which has similar tours: https://www.eastzionadventures.com/.

Also, for anyone wanting to go into Zion, you must obtain a shuttle ticket if you want to get into the Valley. Details are here: https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvis...le-tickets.htm. There are usually walk-up tickets but they go fast and they won't let you board the shuttle until 2:00 pm with those tickets.

Note: If you want a low-key campground (no frills) that's close to Zion and Bryce, try the Mt Carmel Motel & RV Park. The Bryce-Zion Campground looked nice as well.

[UncleTim]

Did I mention you ladies and guys should really be thinking about Michigan!

Really. More Soon!

[Iowa Dave]

We’ve done several week long vacations in Michigan. Their state parks are a little pricey and the ones in the east side of the lake are a lot crowded. I prefer the UP. Would consider going again some day but avoiding the weekends in the middle of summer.
Iowa Dave

[Mike G]

Originally Posted by UncleTim

Did I mention you ladies and guys should really be thinking about Michigan!

Really. More Soon!

Glad you liked it.
I suspect, since there is nothing to provide size perspective, that relatively few people viewing that picture would guess the bridge is about 5 miles long.

[WanderBred]

Hurricane ridge.

[UncleTim]

It's late September and the elk are rutting. Rocky Mtn. N.P. is alive with bugling elk and warfare among the big bulls. Sara asked me to go with her this morning, and it was great.

Right now they are just getting started and only fight for a few minutes and then go back to chasing ladies. They look to be in great shape this year. Enjoy!

[MyronL]

Great stuff Tim. Are they still requiring reservations to drive through the park? This one's a few years old - pre Escape. Would love to pass through, jump out to get my shots, then drive out.

[UncleTim]

Originally Posted by MyronL

Great stuff Tim. Are they still requiring reservations to drive through the park? This one's a few years old - pre Escape. Would love to pass through, jump out to get my shots, then drive out.

Yes! You make reservations the previous day at 5 pm exactly (Recreation.gov). The cost is $2. The permits seem to be limited to 200 a day, per 2 hour time slot and were gone within a few minutes when we went. Get the full park pass. You can stay all day if you want.

Still worth it. Had a great day.

[UncleTim]

Hey Guys!
I want to share a little secret with you for next Autumn. You can thank me later.

This is how my family rolls. We like wine! I like it but the ladies LOVE IT! So once in a while we schedule a little wine tasting in some of the various wine districts.

Our favorite is Napa and Sonoma, domestically speaking. Yeah, we’re snobs.

Mostly me. I had a paying gig for a month to shoot wineries and vineyards in both islands of New Zealand one year. I drank wine on 19 of 26 nights with the four great wine masters of New Zealand. I took over 11,000 photographs in 26 days, each photo shoot lasting between 12 and 18 hours. That was a once in a lifetime event. Of course I am grateful.

So now I know wine. Really well.

Anyway this story is not about the Napa and Sonoma valleys, or the Willamette, my new favorite. It is about a little wine district in Palisade Colorado. We have our very own wine district and it is adorable. My wife and I took Zen, our camper, last March, on our way to Goblin Valley to climb slot canyons. We stayed at Sauvage Spectrum, and met the owners and had fun. We joined the wine club.

This year my older daughter, Katie, stumbled in town and loved every minute of it. So we took her younger sister there and introduced her to wine flights! I mean we introduced her to the finer aspects of wine tasting and social dining. Which was great!

It was Halloween and so there were parties! We hiked, we laughed, we drank wine and saw beautiful Fall colors. This trip we booked an AirB&B and it was very convenient. Zen stayed home. Wah!

There are several wineries and restaurants, this is in the very tip of the Grand Valley. Moab, UT is two hours down the road. You can ride bikes, hike, camp and all sorts of other things.

Bonus: On the way home, stop at Glenwood Springs and soak in the biggest hot springs in the world. Pure joy in a lovely town. Hint: Go to Frida’s Mexican restaurant. I think it is the best in the World. I really do! Just go, and love every minute.

[HarleyD]

Originally Posted by UncleTim

Hey Guys!
I want to share a little secret with you for next Autumn. You can thank me later.

This is how my family rolls. We like wine! I like it but the ladies LOVE IT! So once in a while we schedule a little wine tasting in some of the various wine districts.

Our favorite is Napa and Sonoma, domestically speaking. Yeah, we’re snobs.

Mostly me. I had a paying gig for a month to shoot wineries and vineyards in both islands of New Zealand one year. I drank wine on 19 of 26 nights with the four great wine masters of New Zealand. I took over 11,000 photographs in 26 days, each photo shoot lasting between 12 and 18 hours. That was a once in a lifetime event. Of course I am grateful.

So now I know wine. Really well.

Anyway this story is not about the Napa and Sonoma valleys, or the Willamette, my new favorite. It is about a little wine district in Palisade Colorado. We have our very own wine district and it is adorable. My wife and I took Zen, our camper, last March, on our way to Goblin Valley to climb slot canyons. We stayed at Sauvage Spectrum, and met the owners and had fun. We joined the wine club.

This year my older daughter, Katie, stumbled in town and loved every minute of it. So we took her younger sister there and introduced her to wine flights! I mean we introduced her to the finer aspects of wine tasting and social dining. Which was great!

It was Halloween and so there were parties! We hiked, we laughed, we drank wine and saw beautiful Fall colors. This trip we booked an AirB&B and it was very convenient. Zen stayed home. Wah!

There are several wineries and restaurants, this is in the very tip of the Grand Valley. Moab, UT is two hours down the road. You can ride bikes, hike, camp and all sorts of other things.

Bonus: On the way home, stop at Glenwood Springs and soak in the biggest hot springs in the world. Pure joy in a lovely town. Hint: Go to Frida’s Mexican restaurant. I think it is the best in the World. I really do! Just go, and love every minute.

There are several wine tours in the Palisade area. The one locals recommend and we very much enjoyed was:

https://jrscarriage.com/

An enjoyable and fun horse drawn several hour tour.
GJ and Palisade are secret retirement communities. Palisade is a very unique town. Wineries, gardens and small farms within the town. Great area for fruit stands when in season.

[HarleyD]

Originally Posted by UncleTim

Hey Guys!
I want to share a little secret with you for next Autumn. You can thank me later.

This is how my family rolls. We like wine! I like it but the ladies LOVE IT! So once in a while we schedule a little wine tasting in some of the various wine districts.

Our favorite is Napa and Sonoma, domestically speaking. Yeah, we’re snobs.

Mostly me. I had a paying gig for a month to shoot wineries and vineyards in both islands of New Zealand one year. I drank wine on 19 of 26 nights with the four great wine masters of New Zealand. I took over 11,000 photographs in 26 days, each photo shoot lasting between 12 and 18 hours. That was a once in a lifetime event. Of course I am grateful.

So now I know wine. Really well.

Anyway this story is not about the Napa and Sonoma valleys, or the Willamette, my new favorite. It is about a little wine district in Palisade Colorado. We have our very own wine district and it is adorable. My wife and I took Zen, our camper, last March, on our way to Goblin Valley to climb slot canyons. We stayed at Sauvage Spectrum, and met the owners and had fun. We joined the wine club.

This year my older daughter, Katie, stumbled in town and loved every minute of it. So we took her younger sister there and introduced her to wine flights! I mean we introduced her to the finer aspects of wine tasting and social dining. Which was great!

It was Halloween and so there were parties! We hiked, we laughed, we drank wine and saw beautiful Fall colors. This trip we booked an AirB&B and it was very convenient. Zen stayed home. Wah!

There are several wineries and restaurants, this is in the very tip of the Grand Valley. Moab, UT is two hours down the road. You can ride bikes, hike, camp and all sorts of other things.

Bonus: On the way home, stop at Glenwood Springs and soak in the biggest hot springs in the world. Pure joy in a lovely town. Hint: Go to Frida’s Mexican restaurant. I think it is the best in the World. I really do! Just go, and love every minute.

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

What tour did u book

David

If you are asking me, we took the one that starts at the Wine Country Inn, also a super place to stay.

[azjack]

The comments about the area I grew up makes me want to take another trip even if the last was last October. We used to ride bicycles as kids over the Monument and camp up there when in scouts. Before school would start we would work for a few weeks in the peach harvest to earn school money. If the harvest was late then school would start late, the kids were important to the peach harvest. My dad worked heavy construction on many of the roads in the 40's and 50's and sometimes we would spend part of the summer in the small towns near the construction sites.
All good memories, but as they say you can't go back.
AZjack

[Dave Walter]

Originally Posted by UncleTim

It's late September and the elk are rutting. Rocky Mtn. N.P. is alive with bugling elk and warfare among the big bulls. Sara asked me to go with her this morning, and it was great.

Right now they are just getting started and only fight for a few minutes and then go back to chasing ladies. They look to be in great shape this year. Enjoy!

It is easy to become complacent with the wildlife in the parks as they seem so unafraid of humans, but in they end they are still wild and potentially dangerous. You do have to be especially careful about how close you approach the elk, particularly in rutting season. I recall seeing an article about a parks canada vehicle being attached by an unruly elk in Jasper national park. Left some damage on the side of the truck as well.

[Rockhead]

My sister in law lives in grand junction. We get up there twice a yr beautiful country up there she’s friends with several of the winery’s there they do make good wines and the scenery up there is a bonus

[Fox hunt]

We enjoy wine riding we go to Yakama "Cherrywood" its a lovely place- lux teepees and a great breakfast and ride our horses from winery to winery. We tie up taste a bit and ride to the next winery -the horses stay sober so they get us home safely.

[UncleTim]

Ain't no campground, but I found this little guy skunking around the rabbits in the side yard this morning.

Followed him for half a block before he finally turned around as if to say WHAT?. He certainly wasn't scared of me.

About 25 pounds, healthy.

Bobcat! Well, here you go.