50 Years in the Making

Day 2	Sunday	September 24th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Denver
		(Go north on I-25. Take exit 217A onto Hwy 36.)
10:25 a.m.	Arrive:	Estes Park	65
	See:	Rocky Mountain National Park
	Lodge:	Coyote Mountain Lodge $142.80/$136.16 1340 Big Thompson Ave Estes Park, CO 80517 48 hour cancellaton (2 Queens/King, AC, micro, fridge, continental breakfast)

Day 3	Monday	September 25th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Estes Park
		(Go back out on Hwy 36. In Boulder go left on Table Mesa Dr. Turn left on Hwy 93. It will become Hwy 6 and finally Hwy 470 after crossing I-70. Take exit 5A left on Hwy 285. At Poncha Spring go left on Hwy 50.)
3:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Montrose	314
		(Go north on Hwy 347.)
	See:	Black Canyon of the Gunnison	7
		South Rim Visitor Center (8-5)
	Arrive:	Montrose	7
	Lodge:	Super 8 $123 or Stay Wise Inns of Montrose $94

Day 4	Tuesday	September 26th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Montrose
		(Go south on Hwy 550. At Ridgway go right on Sherman/Hwy 62. At Placerville go left on Hwy 145. Turn right on Hwy 145 at Telleride. At Cortez go left on Hwy 160. Turn right on Mesa Top Ruins Rd.)
12:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Mesa Verde National Park	162
	See:	Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
		Mancos Valley Overlook
		Geologic Overlook
		Lunch: Far View Terrace Cafe & Gift Shop
		Far View House-.75 roundtrip
		Coyote Village
		Cedar Tree Tower
		Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe
		Petroglyph Point Trail
		Soda Canyon Overlook-1.2 mile with views of Balcony House
		Balcony House
		Hemenway House
		Cliff Palace
		Navajo Canyon View
		Square Tower House
		Mesa Top Sites
		Sun Point View
		Sun Temple
	Lodge:	Far View Lodge $177.21 Cancel 72 hours before (2 queens

Day 5	Wednesday	September 27th
9:00 a.m.	Do:	Finish seeing Mesa Verde
12:00 p.m.	Depart:	Mesa Verde
		(Go back out to Hwy 160 and turn left. In Cortez turn left on Hwy 491. Turn right on Hwy 160.)
	Do:	Take picture of colorful Colorado sign.
		(Continue into New Mexico on Hwy 160. Turn right on Hwy 597.)
1:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Four Corners	50
		(Go back on Hwy 597. At Teec Nos Pos turn left on Hwy 64. In Farmington go right on Hwy 371. At Raytheon go left on Hwy 7010. go right on Hwy 550. Turn right onto I-25.)
5:15 p.m.	Arrive:	Albuquerque, NM	242
	Lodge:

Day 6	Thursday	September 28th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Albuquerque
		(Go east on I-40. Take exit 218 right onto Hwy 285. At Carlsbad go right on Hwy 658 and left on Radio Blvd. Go right on Boyd Dr. Go right on Hwy 62.)
2:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Carlsbad	302
	See:	Carlsbad Caverns

	Lodge:	MainStay Suites $138 or Quality Inn & Suites $142

Day 7	Friday	September 29th
	See:	Carlsbad Caverns
3:00 p.m.	Depart:	Carlsbad
		(Go back on Hwy 62. Turn left on Boyd Dr. Go left on Radio Blvd. Turn right on Hwy 658. Go left on Lea/Hwy 524. Turn left on Hwy 285. Go left on Hwy 52 and right on Hwy 53. Go left on Main/Hwy 82. Turn left on Hwy 54. Go right on Hwy 70.)
3 hr 20 min	Arrive:	White Sand National Park	181
	See:	White Sands National Park Visitor Center (9-5) Gift Shop & some food(7-6)
		Dunes Drive-8 miles each way
		Interdune Boardwalk-.4 mile RT
		Playa Trail-.5 mile RT Self-guided
6 p.m.		Sunset Stroll-.5 miles from VC Free
35 min	Arrive:	White Sands	35
	Lodge

Day 8	Saturday	September 30th
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	White Sands
		(Go North on Hwy 213 and left/west on Hwy 70 At Las Cruces go right on I-25. Take exit 147 left on Hwy 60. Turn right on Hwy 191. At St Johns go left on Hwy 180. Turn right on Petrified Forest Rd.)
2:10 p.m.	See	Petrified Forest National Park	389
		Rainbow Forest Museum
		Giant Logs Trail- .4 RT Largest and most coloful logs in the park. "Old Faithful" at the top of the trail is almost 10 ft wide.
		Long Logs- 1.6 RT Largest concentration of petrified wood i the park. Paved for .5 miles.
		Crystal Forest- .75 RT Named for the presence of beautiful crystals that can be found the logs.
		Agate Bridge
		The Tepees
		Puerco Pueblo-.3 mile A paved walk amidst the remains of a hundred room pueblo, occupied by the ancestral Puebloan people over 600 years ago. Petroglyphs can be viewed along the south end of the trail.
		Lacey Point
		Whipple Point
		Pintado Point
		Painted Desert Inn National landmark made in 1920's made of petrified wood
	Do:	Painted Desert Visitor Center (8-5) Painted Desert Diner
		(Go right on I-40.)
25 min.	Arrive:	Holbrook, AZ	26
	Lodge:

Day 9	Sunday	October 1st
9:00 a.m.	Depart	Holbrook
		(Go west on I-40. Take exit 165 on Hwy 64.)
11:40 a.m.	Arrive:	South Grand Canyon
	See:	Grand Canyon Visitor Center
		Yavapai and Geology Museum
		Market Plaza: Canyon Village Market (7-8)
		Verkamp's Visitor Center
		Hopi House History
		Hermit Road shuttle
	Lodge:	Bright Angel Lodge

Day 10	Monday	October 2nd

12:00 p.m.	Depart:	South Rim Grand Canyon
		(Go east on Hwy 64. Turn left on Hwy 89. Continue on Hwy 89A. Turn left o Hwy 67.)
	See:	Duck on a Rock Viewpoint
		Thor's Hammer Overlook
		Grandview Point
		Moran Point
		Navajo Poit
		Desert View Watchtower
		Little Colorado River Gorge Overlook
4 hrs	Arrive:	North Rim Grand Canyon	208
	Lodge:	Grand Canyon Lodge

Day 11	Tuesday	October 3rd
	See:	North Rim Visitor Center (9-5)
		Bright Angel Point-.5 mile RT
1:00 p.m.	Depart:	North Rim Grand Canyon
		(Go north n Hwy 67. Go left on Hwy 89A. In Moab go left on Center/Hwy 89. At Mt. Caramel Jct go left on Hwy 9. Go right on Zion Cyn Rd.)
2 hr 40 min	Arrive:	Zion National Park	122
	See:	Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint
		Emerald Pools Tra
	Lodge:	Zion Lodge $237 (2 Queen, Bath, CM, AC, no elevator)
	Do:	Red Rock Grill Dining Room or Castle Dome Cafe

Day 12	Wednesday	October 4th
	See:	Lower Emeral Pool
		Big Bend Viewpoint
		Temple of Sinawava
3:00 p.m.	Depart:	Zion National Park
		(Go back out on Zion Cyn Rd. Turn left on Zion Park Blvd. At Mt Carmel Jct turn left on Hwy 89. Go right on Hwy 12. Turn right on Hwy 63.)
5:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Bryce National Park	84
	Lodge:	Lodge at Bryce Canyon $264/$254 lodge/$281/$271 cabin (2 queens/King, fridge, micro, rollaway/2 queens, fireplace)

Day 13	Thursday	October 5th
	See:	Bryce
		Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Center
		North Campground General Store
		Piracy Point
		Farview Point
		Bryce National Bridge
		Agua Canyon Overlook
		Ponderosa Canyon
		Black Birch Canyon
		Rainbow Point
	Lodge:	Lodge at Bryce Canyon $264/$254 lodge/$281/$271 cabin (2 queens/King, fridge, micro, rollaway/2 queens, fireplace)

Day 14	Friday	October 6th
12:00 p.m.	Depart:	Bryce
		(Go right on Hwy 63. Go left on Hwy 12. Turn right on Hwy 89. Go left on Hwy 20. Turn right on I-15. Take exit 308 west/left.)
4:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Salt Lake City
	Lodge: