Road trips, national parks, scenic stops, and family memories.
Stories from national parks and western road trips.
After getting engaged right before the pandemic shutdown, Morgan and her husband reimagined their honeymoon as a camper van trip through California national parks. Their route included Redwoods, Sue-meg State Park, King’s Canyon, Sequoia, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, and Los Angeles.
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Morgan and her mom traveled a variation of the Grand Circle route, beginning and ending in Las Vegas. Stops included Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion.
View ItineraryFly into San Francisco, pick up a camper van, and drive north to the Redwoods.
Explore the coast, Agate Beach, and Wedding Rock near the former Patrick’s Point State Park.
Hike easy trails, explore giant sequoias, watch sunrise, visit famous trees, and climb Moro Rock.
Visit Tunnel View, El Capitan Meadow, O’Shaughnessy Dam, Yosemite Falls, and Half Dome.
Experience desert heat, boulders, Joshua Trees, and finish the trip with a hotel stay in Los Angeles.
Begin in Las Vegas, then tour Hoover Dam before heading toward the Grand Canyon.
Explore the Grand Canyon, then visit the breathtaking overlook at Horseshoe Bend.
Take a boat tour across Lake Powell to reach Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
Tour Antelope Canyon, photograph Bryce Canyon hoodoos, and finish with Zion’s scenic geology.