National Parks Driving Trip

A --Thursday evening, June 30 - drive 180
miles,  three  hours from OKC to Wichita, KS.
Overnight in Wichita
(at Homewood Suites)  , Hotels.com (24 hour cancellation)

B-- Friday, July 1 - drive 517 miles ( approx 8 hours driving plus breaks ) 9am to about 7 pm to Denver, Colorado.
Overnight in Denver at Homewood Suites,

ph: 1-303-371-4555. (2 bedroom suite $149)

C-- Saturday, July 2 - drive  about 2 hours:15 min, 90 miles,  from Denver to Rocky Mountain National
Park at Estes Park, Colorado, stopping in Estes Park for lunch and sightseeing,
alpine slides and hiking, then take Trail Ridge Road scenic drive over
Continental Divide, stopping at Alpine Visitors center for break,

D-- Continue 2 hours 23 minutes, 112  miles, on to
Cheyenne WY.
Overnight in Cheyenne
at the Nagel Warren Mansion bed & breakfast.  (confirmation by
phone from “Jim” on 5/2/11 as Fannie and
Roosevelt rooms).

E-- Sunday July 3 - 8 am - noon, morning drive
91 Miles to Henry, NE  (1:35 hours), the another 160 miles
North (2:42) into South Dakota,
to sightsee at Mammoth site.

F—Drive
50 miles, 1 hour, to overnight in Custer State Park at Creekside
Lodge,   1 night ,  40 minutes (23 miles), south of Mt.
Rushmore.  $200 pre-paid, 15-day
cancel policy $25 penalty. no refund within 15 days
unless room re-rented. Toll free: 1-888-875-0001

6 pm jeep safari tour paid via cr
cd\confirmed for July 2, 3 adults & 1 child  made on May 2 via
jeep barn 1-605-255-4541; inquire at lodge at check-in as to where to meet.

G1-- Monday, July 4 -  early morning activities in Custer State
Park?
then drive 40 minutes to Mt. Rushmore
and Crazy Horse memorial, Spend 2-4 hours in area. Leave by noon.

( if time permits, consider whether
to visit Little Big Horn battlefield)

G2-- drive (2 hours, 25m )  from Rapid City to Devil's Tower , then

H—drive (6h, 18min !) Cody Wyoming, arriving around 11pm, depending on how long we stayed
at Crazy horse, Mt.
Rushmore and
Devil’s Tower.  Overnight
in Cody, at Shoshone Lodge, Cabin #12

Visit Buffalo Bill Historical center??

I-- Tuesday, July 5 - continue 134 miles (2
hours) to Yellowstone. See Old
Faithful, and take a guided tour, or jeep tour, etc. Overnight at Old Faithful
Snow Lodge.   1 night only, (2 day room cancel
notice policy, 1-866-436-7375 reservations for cancel or book tours. Sightsee Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, and do one or two
short hikes.

Wednesday, July 6
–horseback or hiking, or other activities in Yellowstone,
then

J-- drive 1.5 hours to Jackson Lake Lodge  for the night.  7 day cancel policy.  $249./night

4 night stay

Thursday, July 7 -
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Mad River\Snake River Rafting &
Goosewing Ranch horseback combo tour. Be at Mad River
office:

1255 South US
Highway 89 in Jackson Hole
by 8:30
for pick up.

Horseback first, followed by a provided lunch, then return
to office at 3 pm., for departure on whitewater raft trip through Snake Canyon
at 4 pm.  Return to office by 7:30
or 8pm

(whitewater raft portion suitable
for children, ages 6 and up.).

.Overnight at Jackson Lake Lodge.

Friday, July 8 -
More activities in Grand Tetons, hiking, kayaking, sightseeing.

Overnight at Jackson Lake Lodge.

Saturday, July 9
- 3rd day activities and sightseeing at Jackson Hole,
Grand Tetons.

Overnight at Jackson
Lake Lodge.

K-- Sunday, July 10 - drive south from Jackson
Hole to Montpelier, ID for lunch ( 139
miles, 2 h:50 min, stop for lunch.
Continue 3 hours  (151 miles) to Salt
Lake City and overnight there at the Little
America

L-- Monday, July 11 - drive 187 miles  ( 3  hours, 10 min) to 4 miles north of Marysvale, UT
to maybe do 2-hour whitewater rafting on Sevier River
(at Always Rafting & Kayaking  ????? (435) 326-4310  if everyone wants to repeat  a whitewater raft trip ) at
1:00 pm trip. Be there
an hour or more early to check-in and get lunch (or stop along
the way for lunch).

M—drive 76 miles ( 1
½ hours) to Bryce
Canyon to hike canyon
trails (Navajo Loop\Queens Gardens) and watch sunset.

Mc—drive 53 miles (about 1 hour) to
overnight at  Zion Mountain Resort

3 miles east of Zion Nat'l Park, on Hwy 9 PO Box 45 Mt. Carmel UT 84755

Phone: (435)648-2555  located midway between Bryce
canyon and Zion
national Park.

N-- Tuesday, July 12 -  drive 60 miles (1 ½ hours
driving time) to Zion
National Park.

Hike as many trails as we want  (or leave time to get to Jacob
Lake Inn in time to see sunset on N. Rim…

O—…then drive 146 more miles (about 2
½ hours  to
Jacob Lake Inn on North Rim of Grand Canyon.

Overnight in
Page at:   Jacob Lake Inn
on North Rim. 1-928-643-7232. 48-hour cancel policy.

P-- Wednesday, July 13  watch
sunrise on North Rim of Grand Canyon, at Jacob
Lake, sightsee Canyon views, hike Cape Royal
trail & one or more other short trails.

Q-- continue 165 miles
(3 hour drive)  to Flagstaff, AZ
to Kachina Lodge on Grand Canyon S. Rim.   Check in at El Tovar desk. Hike
short trail or 2? Watch sunset on Grand Canyon, made dinner
reservations for 6:45 pm in El Tovar restaurant. Other dining available
in other S. Rim lodges.

Thursday, July 14
– leave VERY early to be at GCAirlines S. Rim terminal by later than 6:00 am to fly at 50 min to Page for jeep ride to Antelope Canyon,  followed by Smoothwater
rafting  Canyon River Adventure reservation  ( take photo id for me and Robin)

And then bus ride back to overnight at Kachina Lodge.
48-hr cancel
policy.

R-- Friday, July 15 –S. Rim hiking or
whatever at Grand Canyon until about noon to 2 pm  then start home – 322 miles (5
hours) to Albuquerque, NM. Overnight in Albuquerque at: Hilton ,
,
1901 University Boulevard NE,
Albuquerque NM
(48-hour cancel policy)

S-- Saturday, July 16, - drive 285 ( 4 hours) miles to Amarillo,
TX, overnight at Homewood Suites Hilton
??? –or drive staright through to Norman?

T-- Sunday July 17 - drive 280 miles (a bit
over 4+ hours)  to
Norman.

(approx 4200 miles round trip, not
counting in-park driving and side trips)