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Mid West National Park Trips/Pictures/Stories

Discussion in 'Mid West' started by BuzzardsGottaEat, Mar 31, 2013.

  1. Mar 31, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    I'm originally from South Dakota and currently living in Nebraska. I'm thinking I need to move to Wyoming or Utah for the National Parks alone!

    Being that a lot of folks on TW are the get out and adventure type I thought it'd be nice to have a consolidated thread dedicated to sharing info and stories about the great National, State or secluded parks that people have visited or plan to.

    I personally have a trip back to Yellowstone and the Tetons planned already and am in the works of figuring out how to get down to Zion National Park next year, perhaps for Spring break.

    Post up, discuss, tell stories, and Share Pictures!
     
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  2. Mar 31, 2013 at 11:50 AM
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    -Custer State Park and the black hills were pretty neat. I want to bring a quad out there next time I go.
    -The Smokey Mountains National Park wasn't super exciting except for all the views and driving through clouds.
    -The Boundary Waters is a nice place, especially if you go slay some Walleyes while you're there.
    -The Redwood National Park was neat.
    -Gettysburg National Military Park was obviously very cool and historic.
     
  3. Mar 31, 2013 at 12:00 PM
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    I lived just NE of the Black Hills growing up so that's where I've been the most.
     
  4. Mar 31, 2013 at 12:54 PM
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    I work seasonally at Effigy Mounds National Monument in beautiful NE Iowa where it is still winter. Archaic Indian mounds along the Mississippi River bluffs of the Paleozoic plateau. Nice museum, good hiking through the maple/basswood, oak/hickory forest and wetland along the Yellow River.

    Glacier is very impressive especially the road to the sun if taken by motorcycle. Makes you feel rather small and insignificant.

    Yellowstone was like taking a ride through a zoo with no cages or fences. I was sitting on my V-Strom stopped because buffalo (bison if you prefer) where crossing the road. A large bull was standing less than 30 yds from me while the kids in the car ahead of me were yelling and flashing photos in the early morning light.

    Big Bend is big, wide open desert, with miles and miles of back country roads, suitable for 4 wheel drive,dual sport bikes, or off road push bikes. Many back country camping opportunities both hike in and drive to plus three RV camp areas two near the Rio Grande and on up in the Chisos Mountains.

    Arches, Zion and Canyon Lands offer spectacular geology. Schaffer(sp?) trail near Moab is a great drive/ride via truck or mc from the Rio Grande valley to the top of Canyon Lands.
     
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  5. Jun 27, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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    Headed to the Badlands for a while :) will come back with pictures.
     
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    central west NE north of i-80. Should be a national park!
     
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  7. Nov 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM
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    I would like to go to the ogallala grasslands in nw ne
    Anybody been there?
     
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    the 'scenic' route to Big Bend NP
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    starts in the heart of the mid west, Sabula IA
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    Your next trip?
     
  11. Dec 13, 2020 at 12:44 PM
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    do you know anybody in Sabula?
    you are closer to there than i am
    another dirty river town?
     

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