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9 STATES TOTALING

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CALIFORNIA The Golden State

State Capital is Sacramento. Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850 as the 31st state.

Visited	Location
	Channel Islands National Park
	Death Valley National Park (2025) - Furnace Creek Campground $29.00 - 04/2025
	Joshua Tree National Park (2022) - Jumbo Rocks Campground $10.00 - 12/2022
	Kings Canyon National Park
	Lassen Volcanic National Park
	Pinnacles National Park
	Redwood National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Sequoia National Park
	Yosemite National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Point Reyes National Seashore
	Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument - (Administered by the BLM/USFS)
	Cabrillo National Monument
	California Coastal National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Carrizo Plain National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Castle Mountains National Monument
	César E. Chávez National Monument
	Chuckwalla National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Devils Postpile National Monument
	Fort Ord National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Giant Sequoia National Monument - (Administered by the USFS)
	Lava Beds National Monument
	Mojave Trails National Monument - (2022) (2025) - (Administered by the BLM) - Mojave Trails National Monument Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark 12/2022 01/2025
	Muir Woods National Monument
	Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument - (Administered by the USFS)
	Sand to Snow National Monument - (Administered by the BLM/USFS)
	San Gabriel Mountains National Monument - (Administered by the USFS)
	Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument - (Administered by the BLM/USFS)
	Sáttítla Highlands National Monument - (Administered by the USFS)
	Tule Lake National Monument
	Alcatraz Island
	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
	Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
	Mojave National Preserve (2022) - Hole-in-the-Wall Campground $6.00 - 12/2022
	Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway [All American Road] - (72 miles-end to end)
	Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway [All American Road] - (57 miles-end to end)
	Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end)
	Attend the 41st Annual Airstream RPR (Rose Parade Rally) in Pasadena, CA. (2023)
	Old Town Trolley Tour in San Diego
	- MUST TASTE - Avacado Toast
	MUST TASTE - Date Shake
	MUST TASTE - Mission Style Burritos
	Border Crossings - ❌CA2OR - ✅CA2NV - ✅CA2AZ
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Borrego Palm Canyon CG $33 - 01/2023 RESERVATIONS
	V ISIT all 20 of the National Forests - ❌ Angeles National Forest 🌲 Cleveland National Forest Dripping Springs Campground $7.50 - 01/2023 ❌ Eldorado National Forest ❌ Inyo National Forest ❌ Klamath National Forest ❌ Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest ❌ Lassen National Forest ❌ Los Padres National Forest ❌ Mendocino National Forest ❌ Modoc National Forest ❌ Plumas National Forest 🌲 San Bernadino National Forest Applewhite Campground $5.00 - 12/2022 ❌ Sequoia National Forest ❌ Shasta National Forest ❌ Sierra National Forest ❌ Six Rivers National Forest ❌ Stanislaus National Forest ❌ Tahoe National Forest ❌ Toiyabe National Forest ❌ Trinity National Forest and 1 National Grassland ❌ Butte Valley National Grassland NO CAMPING SCENIC DRIVE
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - American Girl Mine Road Dispersed Camping 01/2023
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #4317 Tehachapi, CA 93561 (661) 825-2258 Walmart Store #2039 Madera, CA 93637 (555) 967-9212

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COLORADO The Centennial State

State Capital is Denver. Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state.

Visited	Location
	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
	Great Sand Dunes National Park
	Mesa Verde National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Rocky Mountain National Park
	Browns Canyon National Monument
	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
	Chimney Rock National Monument
	Colorado National Monument (2023) - Saddlehorn Campground Loop B $11.00 - 06/2023
	Hovenweep National Monument
	Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
	Yucca House National Monument
	San Juan Skyway [All American Road] - (233 miles-end to end)
	Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road [All American Road] - (48 miles-end to end)
	Ride upon the Pike's Peak Cog Railway
	CAVE TOUR - Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
	CAVE TOUR - Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
	- MUST TASTE - Lamb Chops
	MUST TASTE - Denver Omlette
	Border Crossings - ❌ CO2WY • ❌ CO2NE • ✅ CO2KS • ✅ CO2OK • ❌ CO2NM • ❌ CO2AZ • ✅ CO2UT
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GCECF6
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT all 12 National Forests - ❌ Arapaho National Forest ❌ Grand Mesa National Forest ❌ Gunnison National Forest ❌ Manti-LaSal National Forest ❌ Pike National Forest ❌ Rio Grande National Forest ❌ Roosevelt National Forest ❌ Routt National Forest ❌ San Isabel National Forest ❌ San Juan National Forest ❌ Uncompahgre National Forest ❌ White River National Forest and 2 National Grasslands - 🌲 Comanche National Grassland Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area 04/2022 ❌ Pawnee National Grassland
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site

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IDAHO The Gem State

State Capital is Boise. Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state.

Visited	Location
	Craters of the Moon National Monument (2022) - Lava Flow Campground $4.00 - 10/2022
	Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (2022)
	Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end)
	Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (202 miles-end to end)
✅	Visit Shoshone Falls
	- MUST TASTE - Jim Spud Baked Potato
👍	MUST TASTE - A Potato while visiting the Potato Museum in Blackfoot.
	Border Crossings - ❌ID2MT - ❌ID2WY - ✅ID2UT - ❌ID2NV - ✅ID2OR - ✅ID2WA
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC648G6
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) - BEST IN STATE AWARD Bruneau Dunes State Park Eagle Cove CG - Loop B $32.00 - 10/2022
	V ISIT all 13 National Forests - ❌ Boise National Forest ❌ Cache National Forest ❌ Caribou National Forest ❌ Challis National Forest ❌ Clearwater National Forest ❌ Coeur d'Alene National Forest ❌ Kaniksu National Forest ❌ Nez Perce National Forest ❌ Payette National Forest ❌ Salmon National Forest ❌ Sawtooth National Forest ❌ St. Joe National Forest ❌ Targhee National Forest and 1 National Grassland - ❌ Curlew National Grassland
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Dworshak Reservoir Dent Acres Campground $10.00 - 10/2022
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - Pocatello Field Office Goodenough Creek Campground 10/2022

(NRS) = $3 - $64 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022

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MONTANA The Treasure State

State Capital is Helena. Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state.

Visited	Location
	Glacier National Park
	Pompeys Pillar National Monument (2023) - (Administered by the BLM)
	Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
	Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end)
	Travel upon the Going to the Sun Road
	CAVE TOUR - Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
✅	- MUST TASTE - Wilcoxson’s Huckleberry Ice Cream
	MUST TASTE - Huckleberry Pie
✅	MUST TASTE - Bison Burger
	Border Crossings - ✅MT2ND - ✅MT2SD - ✅MT2WY - ❌MT2ID
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC608B3
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) - BEST IN STATE AWARD Makoshika State Park $18 + $10 NRS = $28.00 08/2023 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Medicine Rocks State Park $18 + $10 NRS = $28.00 08/2023
	V ISIT all 10 National Forests - ❌ Beaverhead National Forest ❌ Bitterroot National Forest ❌ Custer National Forest ❌ Deerlodge National Forest ❌ Flathead National Forest ❌ Gallatin National Forest ❌ Helena National Forest ❌ Kootenai National Forest ❌ Lewis & Clark National Forest ❌ Lolo National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 07/31/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1956 Billings, MT 59102 (406) 652-9692 08/01/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #2608 Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-0022

(NRS) = $10 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2023

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NEVADA The Silver State

State Capital is Carson City. Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state.

Visited	Location
	Great Basin National Park (2022)
	Basin and Range National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Gold Butte National Monument - (Administered by the BLM)
	Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
	Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2022) - Boulder Beach Campground Loop D $10.00 - 11/2022
	Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (2022) - Red Rock Canyon Campground $10.00 - 11/2022
	Travel across "The Loneliest Road in America" - US50
	Travel the entire length of the Las Vegas Strip [All American Road] - (4.5 miles)
	- $8 - Ride the Las Vegas Deuce on the Strip (double decker bus) [24 hour service]
	- $20 - 24 hour parking at the Fremont Experience Parking Garage (8'0" clearance)
	- $30 - Enjoy dinner at Main Street Station's "All-You-Can-Eat" Garden Court Buffet
	Tour the inside of the Hoover Dam
	Border Crossings - ❌NV2ID - ✅NV2UT - ✅NV2AZ - ✅NV2CA - ❌NV2OR
	CAVE TOUR - Lehman Caves - Grand Palace Tour
	- MUST TASTE - Steak & Eggs
	MUST TASTE - Ironport Soda
	MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1GGPJ
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN NEVADA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks - BEST IN STATE AWARD Cathedral Gorge State Park $40.00 - 10/2022 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Valley of Fire State Park Atlatl Rock Campground $50.00 - 11/2022 Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area $50.00 - 12/2022
	V ISIT all 4 National Forests - ❌ Eldorado National Forest ❌ Humboldt National Forest ❌ Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest ❌ Toiyabe National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site

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OREGON The Beaver State

State Capital is Salem. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859 as the 33th state.

Visited	Location
	Crater Lake National Park
	Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument
	John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
	Newberry National Monument
	Oregon Caves National Monument
	Visit Smith Rock State Park.
	Drive across the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (218 miles-end to end)
	Drive the Historic Columbia River Highway [All American Road] - (70 miles-end to end)
	Drive across the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (363 miles-end to end)
	Drive the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end)
	- MUST TASTE - Marionberry Pie
	MUST TASTE - Hazelnuts
	Border Crossings - ❌OR2WA - ✅OR2ID - ❌OR2NV - ❌OR2CA
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1E1M8
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) - Farewell Bend State Rec Area Brownlee Loop $26 + $7 NRS = $33 - 10/2022
	V ISIT all 15 National Forests - ❌ Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ❌ Crooked River National Grassland ❌ Deschutes National Forest ❌ Fremont National Forest ❌ Malheur National Forest ❌ Mt. Hood National Forest ❌ Ochoco National Forest ❌ Rogue River National Forest ❌ Siskiyou National Forest ❌ Siuslaw National Forest ❌ Umatilla National Forest ❌ Umpqua National Forest ❌ Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ❌ Williamette National Forest ❌ Winema National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site

(NRS) = $6 - $9 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022

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UTAH The Beehive State

State Capital is Salt Lake City. Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the 45th state.

Visited		Location
		Arches National Park (2023) - Devils Garden Campground $12.50 - 06/2023
		Bryce Canyon National Park (2023) - North Campground Loop A $15.00 - 04/2023 SEASONAL RESERVATIONS
		Canyonlands National Park (2023) - Willow Flat Campground (Island in the Sky District) $7.50 - 05/2023
		Capitol Reef National Park (2023) - Fruita Campground Loop C $12.50 - 05/2023
		Zion National Park (2023) - Watchman Campground Loop A $15.00 - 04/2023

Visited	Location
	Bears Ears National Monument (Administered by the BLM)
	Cedar Breaks National Monument
	Dinosaur National Monument (2023) - Green River Campground Loop A $9.00 - 06/2023
	Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (2023) - (Administered by the BLM)
	Jurassic National Monument (Administered by the BLM)
	Natural Bridges National Monument
	Rainbow Bridge National Monument
	Timpanogos Cave National Monument
	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2023) - Lone Rock Beach Primitive Camping Area $7.00 - 04/2023
	Golden Spike National Historical Park (2022)
✅	Drive across the Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] (124-miles)
✅	Drive across the Hell's Backbone Bridge
✅	Drive across the Highway 128 Colorado River Scenic Byway (44-miles)
	Drive across the Moki Dugway
	Drive across the Valley of the Gods - (17 mile loop road)
👍	- MUST TASTE - Fry Sauce at an Arctic Circle restaurant
👍	MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (gourmet soda)
👍	MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger
	MUST TASTE - Utah Honey
	MUST TASTE - Bear Lake Raspberries (late July - early August)
	MUST TASTE - Green River Melons (late July)
	Border Crossings - ✅UT2ID-✅UT2WY-✅UT2CO-❌UT2NM-✅UT2AZ-✅UT2NV
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC8ZXH8
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN UTAH HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks - Antelope Island State Park Bridger Bay Campground $40.00 - 10/2022 Yuba State Park Oasis Campground $45.00 - 10/2022 SEASONALLY TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Snow Canyon State Park $45.00 - 11/2022 Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park $25.00 - 04/2023 Kodachrome Basin State Park Basin Campground $35.00 - 05/2023 BEST IN STATE AWARD Goblin Valley State Park $45.00 - 05/2023 BEST IN STATE AWARD Dead Horse Point State Park Wingate Campground $50.00 - 05/2023
	V ISIT all 7 National Forests - 🌲 Ashley National Forest Cedar Springs Campground $14.00 - 06/2023 ❌ Cache National Forest ❌ Dixie National Forest ❌ Fishlake National Forest ❌ Manti-LaSal National Forest ❌ Uinta National Forest ❌ Wasatch National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - Hole-in-the-Rock Dispersed Camping 05/2023
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 10/20/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #3454 Perry, UT 84302 (435) 734-9660

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WASHINGTON The Evergreen State

State Capital is Olympia. Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42th state.

Visited	Location
	Mount Rainier National Park
	North Cascades National Park
	Olympic National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Hanford Reach National Monument
	Mount St. Helens National Monument
	San Juan Islands National Monument
	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (2022) - Kettle Falls Campground $11.50 - 09/2022 Fort Spokane Campground $11.50 - 09/2022
	Drive across the Chinook Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (85 miles-end to end)
	Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end)
✅	Sherman Pass Scenic Byway [National Forest Scenic Byway] - (43 miles-end to end)
	Westernmost Point of the Continental United States (Cape Alva)
	- MUST TASTE - Seafood Chowder
	MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon
	Border Crossings - ✅WA2ID - ❌WA2OR
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC2Y95C
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT all 7 National Forests - ❌ Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ❌ Colville National Forest ❌ Gifford Pinchot National Forest ❌ Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ❌ Okanogan National Forest ❌ Olympic National Forest ❌ Wenatchee National Forest
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site

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WYOMING The Equality State

State Capital is Cheyenne. Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state.

Visited	Location
	Grand Teton National Park (2023) - Signal Mountain Campground Loop 1 $51.00 - 07/2023 Colter Bay Campground Loop H $26.00 - 07/2023
	Yellowstone National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) (2023) - Grant Village Campground Loop I $19.50 - 07/2023 RESERVATIONS: Madison Campground Loop C $16.50 - 07/2023 RESERVATIONS:
	Devils Tower National Monument (2023) - Belle Fourche River Campground Loop B $10.00 - 08/2023
	Fossil Butte National Monument
	Visit Hot Springs State Park.
	Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end)
	Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (150 mile loop)
✅	John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway - (27 miles long)
	Attend the 66th Annual Airtream Club International Rally in Rock Springs (2023)
✅	- MUST TASTE - Moos' Wild Huckleberry Ice Cream
	MUST TASTE - Beef Jerky
	Border Crossings - ✅ WY2MT - ❌ WY2ND - ✅ WY2SD - ❌ WY2NE - ❌ WY2CO - ✅ WY2UT - ❌ WY2ID
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC9B56Z
	O VERNIGHT in a State Park
	V ISIT all 9 National Forests - ❌ Ashley National Forest ❌ Bighorn National Forest ❌ Black Hills National Forest ❌ Bridger-Teton National Forest ❌ Medicine Bow National Forest ❌ Shoshone National Forest ❌ Targhee National Forest ❌ Thunder Basin National Grassland ❌ Wasatch National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 06/21/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1461 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (307) 362-1957

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