PaperToast
03-16-2009, 12:22 PM
For those of y'all that haven't been to the southwest, you're in for a treat. Took a weekend trip last week to visit folks in Phoenix and i took the scenic route through west Colorado, southeast Utah, and northeast Arizona down to Phoenix. Also went to the Grand Canyon. (didn't take the XC there though) Got tons more pics, but I didn't want to overload the post.
started on march 6.
Heading west on I-70 out of Denver at around 7:40 am.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0047.jpg
One of 2 high points on the route. The other is at the Eisenhower tunnel.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0067.jpg
Making my way towards Grand Junction and the Utah border.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0083.jpg
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Utah doesn't know what they're in for :D.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0133.jpg
heading south on US 191 towards Moab. Lots of kool rock formations.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0147.jpg
stopped for lunch south of Moab.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0155.jpg
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Back on the road.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0166.jpg
And the road goes on, and on, and on . . .
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0171.jpg
Had to play tourist a little.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0180.jpg
The east end of the Grand Canyon.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0193.jpg
Made it into Phoenix later that night. Next day headed to the Grand Canyon. The pics that follow don't do justice to the real deal. The scope of the canyon is huge.
They even got some snow the night before.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0198.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0206.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0209.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0237.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0244.jpg
Left on Monday morning. Some interesting stuff on the way back.
Somewhere in northeast Arizona.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0260.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0262.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0263.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0266.jpg
The road goes on, and on, and on, and on . . .
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0272.jpg
Made a stop at 4 Corners National Monument
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0297.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0290.jpg
Back in Colorado on US 160.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0300.jpg
. . . Then there's Wolf Creek Pass. 10850 ft of fun snow/ice driving. No match for the Nokians though :cool:.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0312.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0314.jpg
Shot of the Sangre de Christo Mountains along US 285.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0315.jpg
Nice full moon for the evening drive to Denver.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0325.jpg
Last pic of the trip.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0330.jpg
All in all it was a fun trip. saw lots of the country that i had never been to before.
lots of driving, but th xc made nice and comfy. total miles was about 1800 give or take.
if anyone wants full res pics of the grand canyon just let me know and ill hook you up.
Hope yall enjoy [thumbup]
started on march 6.
Heading west on I-70 out of Denver at around 7:40 am.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0047.jpg
One of 2 high points on the route. The other is at the Eisenhower tunnel.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0067.jpg
Making my way towards Grand Junction and the Utah border.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0086.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0132.jpg
Utah doesn't know what they're in for :D.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0133.jpg
heading south on US 191 towards Moab. Lots of kool rock formations.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0147.jpg
stopped for lunch south of Moab.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0155.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0159.jpg
Back on the road.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0166.jpg
And the road goes on, and on, and on . . .
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0171.jpg
Had to play tourist a little.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0180.jpg
The east end of the Grand Canyon.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0193.jpg
Made it into Phoenix later that night. Next day headed to the Grand Canyon. The pics that follow don't do justice to the real deal. The scope of the canyon is huge.
They even got some snow the night before.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0198.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0206.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0209.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0237.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0244.jpg
Left on Monday morning. Some interesting stuff on the way back.
Somewhere in northeast Arizona.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0260.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0262.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0263.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0266.jpg
The road goes on, and on, and on, and on . . .
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0272.jpg
Made a stop at 4 Corners National Monument
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0297.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0290.jpg
Back in Colorado on US 160.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0300.jpg
. . . Then there's Wolf Creek Pass. 10850 ft of fun snow/ice driving. No match for the Nokians though :cool:.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0312.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0314.jpg
Shot of the Sangre de Christo Mountains along US 285.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0315.jpg
Nice full moon for the evening drive to Denver.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0325.jpg
Last pic of the trip.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll223/PaperToast/SW%20Trip/IMG_0330.jpg
All in all it was a fun trip. saw lots of the country that i had never been to before.
lots of driving, but th xc made nice and comfy. total miles was about 1800 give or take.
if anyone wants full res pics of the grand canyon just let me know and ill hook you up.
Hope yall enjoy [thumbup]