National parks, what are your favorites, post pics- any country

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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    edited July 2023
    State parks, anything grand is fine, anywhere in the world.

    How about the northern lights, would love to see your pics, not some pro download 
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,844
    My friend lives in Hawaii just sent me this picture 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    edited July 2023
    josevolution said:
    My friend lives in Hawaii just sent me this picture 
    I was in Maui this past March to visit my brother-in-law. Spent a day at Haleakala National Park. Was in the islands 10 years ago was well. Spent several days at Volcanos NP. Beautiful place.

    Heading to Rocky Mountain NP at the end of August. Will be the 20th NP I’ve visited.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    edited July 2023
    Jerparker20 Make sure you have reservations to enter RMNP if not going pre 8 am,  they are making you get reservations at RMNP and Arches now.  If taking a shuttle or travel bus I dont think you have to,, but if driving.must have a reservation or they send you out.

    • Park Access Timed Entry: 9 AM - 2 PM MT
    • Park Access + Bear Lake Road Timed Entry: 5 AM - 6 PM MT


    Recreation.gov
    Post edited by hrd2imgn on
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,509

    Rocky Mountain NP back in ‘19.
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,509


    Mesa Verde NP in Colorado.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    hrd2imgn said:
    In the USA, when a student is in 4th grade, they are eligible to get a pass allowing free entry for a car of people to any National Park.  We took a 10 state 7 park trip this summer.  Show off your favorite parks, where are they? We have such beauty around us and we do not always know or take advantage of it.  

    We hit:
    Badlands NP South Dakota 
    Yellowstone NP Wyoming
    Grand Tetons NP Wyoming
    Arches NP. Utah
    Canyonlands NP Utah 
    Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Colorado
    Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado 

    All were amazing, I especially loked Black Canyon, I guess the inner Tolkien in me or something

    Here is a pic of Delicate Arch in Arches NP 


    GRAND prismatic in Yellowstone

    Black Canyon of the Gunnison

    Grand Tetons

    BADLANDS

    I love Arches.  That love was sparked a long time ago when I started reading Edward Abbey's books. I was fortunate to go there early on when tucking my vehicle around a corner and spending the night was not an issue.  Each time I went back it became more and more crowded to the point where if I ever go back it would have to be a wintry mid-week visit.  But in any case, I really treasure the memories of that amazing place. 

    Badlands is another great pick!  We camped out in BLM land nearby about ten years ago and really enjoyed exploring that mystical land!

    Death Valley is another favorite.  I've never braved the valley during insane heat waves like the recent one, generally preferring late winter/early spring season.  We camped out on a ridge in the southern end of the park one year and saw the strangest thing- it was night and very dark and suddenly we saw a row of light descending a cliff in the distance maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 mile away.  My guess it it was probably military doing night rappelling training just outside the park.  It was spooky!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    I cannot imagine Arches without the timed entry.  It was already crowded as heck with it, I can only imagine how bad it would have been prior to this year.  Yellowstone was so crowded in places we had to skip them all together.  We didn't even try to get to ground level at grand prismatic
  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    hrd2imgn said:
    Jerparker20 Make sure you have reservations to enter RMNP if not going pre 8 am,  they are making you get reservations at RMNP and Arches now.  If taking a shuttle or travel bus I dont think you have to,, but if driving.must have a reservation or they send you out.

    • Park Access Timed Entry: 9 AM - 2 PM MT
    • Park Access + Bear Lake Road Timed Entry: 5 AM - 6 PM MT


    Recreation.gov
    Got passes for the days we are not camping in the park.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    Have an amazing time!
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    CarryTheZero said:


    Mesa Verde NP in Colorado.
    I love Mesa Verde. The cliff dwellings are incredible. 
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,509
    Totally agree! Was very impressed by the park and it over delivered on my enjoyment. $5 a tour for these dwellings felt like a steal! 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Are there any open any more?
    :sad:

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925

    We need to get this thread going again.  Mesa Arcg at Canyonlands NP in Utah USA
  • rw160510
    rw160510 Posts: 1,080
    A couple of years ago at Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier, Quebec 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,421
    I don't know how I missed this thread last year. I started a NP thread a few years back and it seemed to garner little interest. National Parks are among my favorite things! 23 down and 2 new ones in September! I will return to this thread soon...
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    Hiking the Narrows at Zion NP Utah.  I have to admit I have never walked through a river much less hiked a long one.  It was so amazing
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    The Checkerboard Mesa Zion
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,925
    The top of Angel's Landing at Zion
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,509
    Wow! So jealous. I hiked the Narrows two summers ago. Bucket list activity. It was stunning. I hiked to the start of the Angle’s Landing hike where you need the permit, but alas did not have one. Amazing park.

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