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Travel schedule & accommodation arrangements (as of 4/3/2014).
Formatted & updated. 02:49 PDT 04 April 2014.
Outbound leg added. 00:45 PDT 16 April 2014.
Notes about _Fafnir_'s departure from and return to home added. 19:59 PDT 16 April 2014.
Changed first night's destination; updated the Ls' trailer's name. 17 Apr 14.
Changed or added lines will be indicated with ">>".
Links to places mentioned will be added as time permits; they may _not_ be noted as above.
Corrections will be welcomed; those _will_ be marked when made.
In brief
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Cruise Captain: Phil R. (_Andy_).
First Officer: Cindy K. (_Arcadia_).
Collision Avoidance Officer: Ann R. (_Andy_).
Chief Engineer: Dick L. (_Fafnir_).
Morale Officer (Cookie Bureau): Evalyn L. (_Fafnir_).
Dates: ca. 20 April - 20 May.
Destination (turnaround?): Mt. Carmel Motel & RV, outside east entrance Zion; 20 May.
Itinerary
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Our Cruise Captain has suggested a route between the Seattle area and our initial destination:
>> Sunday, April 20: Depart; Farewell Bend State Park, Huntington, OR. Changed 140417.
430 miles (from Federal Way).
On the Snake River and the Old Oregon Trail.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_Bend_State_Recreation_Area>
Monday, April 21: Bruneau Dunes SP, Idaho.
248 miles.
Hookups available.
[_Andy_ has] never been there.
or
Three Island SP in Idaho.
About 25 miles beyond Bruneau Dunes.
[_Andy_ has] been there.
Very nice, on the Snake River near a historic crossing.
and
>> _Fafnir_ departs the Kansas City area.
Tuesday, April 22: Utah Lake SP near Provo.
340 miles.
On Utah lake.
Hookups available.
Wednesday, April 23: Capitol Reef National Park Area, Torrey, UT.
173 miles.
Thousand Lakes RV Park
1110 Utah 24, Torrey, UT 84775
(435) 425-3500
@ Highway 24, 2.2 miles west of Hwy 12; GPS: 38.30130, -111.44469.
Confirmation #12292 4/23, 24, 25 (on _Andy_'s card).
Thursday, April 24: Capitol Reef National Park Area, Torrey, UT.
Thousand Lakes RV Park.
_Fafnir_ joins us.
Friday, April 25: Capitol Reef National Park Area, Torrey, UT.
Thousand Lakes RV Park.
Saturday, April 26: Green River State Park, Green River, UT.
Reservations for _Freddy_, _Andy_, and _Arcadia_ made by _Arcadia_ 4/3/14.
$99.00 charged to _Arcadia_'s AMEX.
$25 each plus $8 reservation fee per site = $33 Total per site.
- _Flag_ - site GR 35; confirmation #2-13816649.
- _Andy_ - site GR 18; #2-13816650.
- _Arcadia_ - site GR 36; #2-13816648.
Sunday, April 27: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks and environs, Moab (4/27-30 & 5/1).
Spanish Trail RV Park
2980 S Hwy 191
Moab, Utah 84532
<http://www.spanishtrailrvpark.com>
800-787-2754
Sunday, April 27 - Departure Friday May 2.
$42+tax per night
Pay when you arrive.
Confirmation UG 0427.
_Andy_ guaranteed reservations with his credit card [_Andy_, _Fafnir_, _Arcadia_]; each party will pay upon arrival.
Monday, April 28: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks and environs, Moab.
Tuesday, April 29: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks and environs, Moab.
Wednesday, April 30: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks and environs, Moab.
Thursday, May 1: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks and environs, Moab.
Friday, May 2: Windwhistle campground, BLM, south of Moab;
GPS: 38.17738, -109.46208
<http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds/canyon_rims_recreation/windwhistle_campground.html>
$15/site, 15 sites, All Year, All ages, Tents, 30 ft max RV length, 6000 ft elev, tables, water, toilets, hike (C).
Saturday, May 3: Windwhistle campground.
Sunday, May 4: Goosenecks State Campground.
Dispersed camping. ("Anchoring out.")
GPS: 37.17482, -109.92679.
Free, All Year, All ages, Tents, 4971 ft. elev., toilets, dispersed (C),
(Cindy comment: I don't think there is water here!)
Monday, May 5: Monument Valley.
May 5, 6, 7.
Goulding's Lodge (and RV park).
Monument Valley, Utah.
<http://www.gouldings.com>
(435) 727-3231
Confirmation #s: 1937, 1938, 1939.
Full hookups.
Confirmations sent to all three parties.
Tuesday, May 6: Monument Valley and environs.
Goulding's Lodge (and RV park).
Wednesday, May 7: Monument Valley and environs.
Goulding's Lodge (and RV park).
Thursday, May 8: Antelope Canyon, Powell Lake, & environs, Page, AZ.
May 8, 9, 10.
Page Lake Powell Campground.
849 S. Coppermine Road.
Page, AZ 86040.
Phone: (928) 645-3374.
_Andy_ has made reservations for all 3 rigs. Credit card given to hold sites.
We pay when we arrive. Honor Good Sam discount. Around $21 per site per night.
Confirmation #SB431052.
Friday, May 9: Antelope Canyon, Powell Lake, & environs, Page, AZ.
May 8, 9, 10.
Page Lake Powell Campground.
Saturday, May 10: Antelope Canyon, Powell Lake, & environs, Page, AZ.
May 8, 9, 10.
Page Lake Powell Campground.
Sunday, May 11: Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Red rock formations?
Kodachrome Basin State Park
5/11 - 5/13.
Water available in park, dump station in park, power?
Reservations made by Mark for our site only.
- _Andy_: site 10.
- _Fafnir_: 20.
- _Arcadia_: 4.
Monday, May 12: Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Kodachrome Basin State Park.
Tuesday, May 13: Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Kodachrome Basin State Park.
Wednesday, May 14: Bryce Canyon National Park and environs.
Red Rock Canyon Campground - outside Bryce N.P.
May 14, 15, 16.
BLM - No reservations; first-come, first-served.
>> _Fafnir_ departs for Kansas City.
Thursday, May 15: Bryce Canyon National Park and environs.
Red Rock Canyon Campground.
Friday, May 16: Bryce Canyon National Park and environs.
Red Rock Canyon Campground.
Saturday, May 17: Zion National Park and environs.
May 17, 18, 19.
Mount Carmel Motel and RV.
3020 State Street.
Orderville, UT 84758.
Hook ups, power, and water.
$24 + tx per site, per night.
Showers and restrooms.
Will let us use the laundry facilities associated with the Motel - just let them know we need it and they will tell us when they can accommodate us.
$2 wash, $2 dry; per machine.
_Arcadia_'s Visa credit card is holding the reservation.
Sunday, May 18: Zion National Park and environs.
Mount Carmel Motel and RV.
Monday, May 19: Zion National Park and environs.
Mount Carmel Motel and RV.
Tuesday, May 20: Leave for home @ 300-400 miles per day.
Via Salt Lake City area (TBD).
Cindy will fly out of SLC on the 21st
Wednesday, May 21: Salt Lake to a location yet to be determined
Cindy flies to Kansas City from SL airport.
Thursday, May 22: ?
Friday, May 23: _Andy_ & _Arcadia_ arrive @ home.
(Or not. --Mark_)
Notes
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It has been noted that these places can be quite hot and very dry--and therefore hiking with more than a single water bottle per person is indicated. Some hikers will wear dampened neckerchiefs, as well.
