Chris McCabe's Post-Pandemic Colorado-Utah National Parks Solo Road Trip 2021

  Philadelphia, PA to Richmond, IN Richmond, IN to Hannibal, MO Hannibal, MO to Homestead NM to Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE to Estes Park, CO Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road Rocky Mountain NP to Grand Junction, CO Colorado National Monument Rim Rock Drive Fruita, CO to Moab, UT Moab, UT to Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef NPs Capitol Reef NP to Bryce Canyon NP to Zion NP to Hurricane, UT

Welcome to the official travel blog for my solo 2021 road trip to the nine national parks of Colorado and Utah (and other sights before, and after, and in between). Alas, Suzanne, Clare, and Conor will not be joining me on this latest road trip. Maybe next time! I plan to leave bright and early on Saturday, June 12, 2021, and return late on Friday, July 2, 2021, or Saturday, July 3, 2021. A total of 21-22 days of road tripping, with beginning stops in  Hannibal, Missouri , home of Mark Twain, and the Homestead National Historical Park in Beatrice, Nebraska, which commemorates the Homestead Act of 1862 and its far-reaching effects upon the landscape and people of America.  In Colorado, my first stop will be Rocky Mountain National Park , the 4th most visited National Park, with more than 3.3 million visitors. The scenery and hiking and views in Rocky Mountain are stupendous. The park has proved so popular that advance reservations are now needed in order to enter the par...