Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Oregon

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Oregon is one of our favorite states.  It is rightfully famous for its Pacific coast.  While staying in Seaside we had the chance to tour some of  the parks of the northern OR coast.  Oregon parks are ubiquitous on the … Continue reading →

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Lee’s Ferry and Glen Canyon Arizona

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Lee’s Ferry is the only place in 700 miles of canyon country where one can drive to the Colorado River.  This made it a prominent location in the history of northeastern Arizona.  Today it can be reached from Page AZ … Continue reading →

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Moab

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Moab Utah is an adventurers dream destination.  Its popular with hikers, mountain bikers, rafters, rock climbers, ATV riders and more.  Its near Arches NP and Canyonlands NP.  Most all the land around Moab is Federal whether BLM, National Forest or … Continue reading →

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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Kings On the Road

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad runs from Chama NM to Antonito CO on a preserved portion of the old Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.  It is consistently ranked the number one scenic railroad in the United States.  Its … Continue reading →

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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Kings On the Road

We love the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.  It’s what brought us to Durango Colorado for the first time over 20 years ago.  It is still an icon of Southwest Colorado in spite of the devastating 2018 fire no … Continue reading →

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Goblin Valley State Park

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Utah has an abundance of scenic beauty.  First impressions of Utah are often blah.  Desert, sand, desert, mountain, desert.  But the state has many national parks and monuments and spectacular scenery. A recent stop at an information tent told us … Continue reading →

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Nine Mile Canyon, Utah

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Kings On the Road

After Ogden we wanted to travel toward Moab.  On the way we researched a place to stop and discovered Wellington UT and Nine Mile Canyon.  About 24 miles north of US6/191 on Nine Mile Canyon Road is Nine Mile Ranch, … Continue reading →

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Sunset Crater, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon National Monuments

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Kings On the Road

While visiting Montezuma Well a volunteer told us about Wupatki north of Flagstaff.  We immediately added it to our itinerary.  Turns out, Wupatki, Sunset Crater and Walnut Canyon are 3 national monuments managed together in the Flagstaff AZ area.  All … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon and Grand Canyon Railway

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Kings On the Road

The Grand Canyon Railway is a thriving tourist train in Williams Arizona.  The associated RV park there is one of the nicest in the country.  The railway was built in 1901 by the Atchison Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad.  The … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike – 150th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Our primary goal traveling in the Spring 0f 2019 was to attend the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the driving of the Golden Spike May 10, 1869 in Promontory Utah.  This one event did more to change the United States than … Continue reading →

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