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What's your favorite National Park?

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by BalutTaco, Jul 14, 2019.

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  1. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:46 AM
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    1st would be The Grand Canyon (Hiking the bright angels trail ! 2nd Yosemite (all the hikes that isn't in the valley!) 3rd would be Kings Canyon! ( The drive up and down through the CANYONS) !!!!
    This was looking down at Kings Canyon the drive is beautiful!@!
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    Sunset Grand Canyon!!!
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    I still have a lot to explore!!! Next trip will be Death valley!! in November !!

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  2. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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    Yep…
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    All of them!

    EDIT: In no particular order:

    Yosemite
    Death Valley
    Denali
    Yellowstone
    Sequoia/King's Canyon
    Acadia
    Zion
    Great Basin
    Chaco Canyon
    Mesa Verde
    Arches
    Canyonlands
    Glacier
    Glacier Bay
    Capitol Reef
    Grand Canyon
    Grand Staircase Escalante
    Petrified Forest
    Mammoth Cave
    Channel Islands
    Devil's Postpile
    Grand Teton
    Aztec Ruins
    Black Canyon of the Gunnison
    Bryce Canyon
    Rainbow Bridge
    Lassen
    Gettysburg
    Canyon de Chelly
    Redwoods
    Shenandoah
    Joshua Tree
    Pinnacles
    Saguaro

    so far.....
     
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  3. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:49 AM
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    I NEED A LIST HOBBS! So I can plan futures trips!
     
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  4. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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    Zion Natl park. Climbed Moonlight Buttress. Canyonlands is a close 2nd
     
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    Since most are out west i've not visited a ton. But will say phantom ranch is amazing. As are the chalets in glaciar. Rocky mountain is also a nice park for hiking
     
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  6. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    I bet that view is way better than angels landing LOL
     
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  7. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    One day ill hike to Phantom ranch!!
     
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    ha ha! the view of angels landing was spectacular!
     
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  9. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:56 AM
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    The time I went to Zion. The Narrows and Observation point was close due to high water levels and rock slide So everyone went to Angels landing. felt like LA traffic.
     
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  10. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:57 AM
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    Ask and you shall receive.

    I edited my original post...
     
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  12. Jul 14, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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    Banff is a good one. Gotta add a couple two three Canadian ones.:canada:
     
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  13. Jul 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    Banff is on my list of places to visit!
     
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  14. Jul 14, 2019 at 12:02 PM
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    THIS IS GOALLSSSSSS. Did you take your taco to all these parks?
     
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  15. Jul 14, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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    How long will that road trip take? 1 week?
     
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    Death Valley !!!! :thumbsup:
     
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  17. Jul 14, 2019 at 12:09 PM
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    Everyone said its beautiful SO I GOTTA GO! But not when its 120 degrees lol..........
     
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    I have driven the Taco to 19 of the parks (so far). I very recently returned from Glacier, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone.

    I recommend you pick up a National Parks Passport if you do not already have one. It helps (me) to plan and record the "when and where" of park visitation.
    Passport-To-Your-National-Parks®-Classic-Edition

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  19. Jul 14, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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    Denali, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Acadia. All the parks are pretty much great.
     
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    I thought these were kinda lame when I saw people have them .... Now I really regret it LOL!! welp...... Time to go revisit some parks!!!
     
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