OUR 2014 ROAD TRIP THROUGH 10 WESTERN STATES

 

1   - PALM SPRINGS

2   - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

3   - MONTEREY/CARMEL

4   - YOSEMITE

5   - LAKE TAHOE

6   - HELL'S CANYON

7   - GLACIER PARK

8    -  WHITEFISH

9   - TETON SPRINGS

10 - JACKSON HOLE

11 - GRAND TETON'S

12 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

13 - DURANGO

14 - SILVERTON

15 - CANYON DE CHELLY

16 - LA POSADA

 

Our goal was to escape the heat of Phoenix for a few weeks. After a 4 hour drive, the first stop was the top of Mount San Jacinto near Palm Springs and a cable car up 8,500 feet where it was about 25 degrees cooler. The park guides tried to convince us there was a short, easy hike around the observation and restaurant area. Kathy tried it, but Alex was unconvinced. Notice Alex taking a picture of Kathy beginning her trek. She returned after a very short while. This location provides a very nice, cool view of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.