2022 Road Trip #1
Statistics
- Duration: 23 days
- Distance Driven: 6,601 km
- Countries: 2
- Province / States: 10
- Photos Taken: Over 3,500
Photos from this road trip (and others) were taken with a phone and a DSLR. On this particular road trip I experimented with HDR.
Day 1
Drove to Easton, WA
Started late. Stopped in Bellingham, WA to get more camping supplies. Passed by Snoqualmie Pass, WA (good skiing) along the way. Camped overnight at Lake Easton State Park.
Day 2
Drove to St. Regis, MT
A short run before leaving Lake Easton State Park.
Camped overnight at National Forest’s Sloway Campground in St. Regis, MT.
Day 3
Drove to Livingston, MT
A short run before leaving National Forest’s Sloway Campground.
Along the way between St. Regis and Livingston, MT.
Camped overnight at National Forest’s Pine Creek Campground in Livingston, MT.
Day 4
Drove to Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (Wyoming side).
Didn’t run before leaving National Forest’s Pine Creek Campground because of a bear sighting. Packed up the truck without going outside and left the campground.
Cowley, WY.
Arrived at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area visitor center. Then drove from the south entrance to the northern border of the south side of the park.
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area — Caroline Lockhart Historic Ranch Site.
Camped overnight at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area’s Horseshoe Bend Campground.
Day 5
Drove to Ranchester, WY.
Woke up early to take some sunrise photos at Horseshoe Bend Campground before doing some hikes at Bighorn Canyon National Recreational Area.
Mouth of the Canyon Trail.
Between Mouth of Canyon Trail and State Line Trail.
State Line Trail.
Ranger Delight Trail.
Sullivan’s Knob Trail.
Devil Canyon Overlook.
Left Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and headed east via Bighorn National Forest.
Camped overnight at Connor Battlefield State Park, Ranchester, WY.
Day 6
Drove to Devils Tower National Monument.
Connor Battlefield State Park, Ranchester, WY.
Between Connor Battlefield State Park and Devils Tower National Monument.
Arrived at Devils Tower National Monument. Got a campsite at their Belle Fourche River Campground. Then went on a trail run to scot out the area. First trail: Red Beds Trail.
Joyner Ridge Trail.
Tower Trail.
The Circle of Sacred Smoke by Junkyu Muto.
Camped overnight at Belle Fourche River Campground.
Day 7
Devils Tower National Monument.
Didn’t wake up early enough for good sunrise photos. Then the clouds came in. So, I hung around Belle Fourche River Campground before going out for a hike.
Red Beds Trail.
Had an early dinner and then went out to “chase” the sunset. Drove to a dead-end road north of Joyner Ridge Trailhead.
Day 8
Drove to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Woke up early for some sunrise photos at Belle Fourche River Campsite before heading to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Arrived at Mount Rushmore National Memorial after find a campground in Black Hills National Forest.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial — Presidential Trail.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Evening Lighting Ceremony.
Camped overnight at Horsethief Lake Campground, Black Hills National Forest, Hill City, SD.
Day 9
Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Black Hills National Forest.
Morning at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Black Hills National Forest, Hill City, SD.
Lunch hike at Sunday Gulch Trail in Black Hills National Forest, Hill City, SD.
Afternoon Trail Run from Horsethief Lake Campground (Horsethief Lake Horsethief Trail Centennial Trail Horsethief Trail Horsethief Lake), Black Hills National Forest, Hill City, SD.
Day 10
Drove to Custer State Park, SD and Badlands National Park.
A scenic drive through Needles Highway of Custer State Park, SD. There are a few narrow tunnels along the way. The narrowest is only 8 feet (2.44 metres) wide. The shortest is a mere 9 feet 8 inches (2.95 metres).
Was hoping for some nice sunrise photos. Unfortunately it was a cloudy morning.
Arrived at Badlands National Park. Found a campsite at Cedar Pass Campground. Had dinner and then wandered a bit.
Day 11
Drove to Sioux Falls, SD.
Sunrise at Cedar Pass Campground.
Scenic drive before leaving.
Sorry, no photos from Sioux Falls, SD.
Day 12
Drove to Fargo, ND.
Very tired on this drive. Maybe there isn’t much interesting things to see.
Day 13
Drove to Winnipeg, MB.
Lots of farmlands.
Day 14
Winnipeg, MB.
Sightseeing Morning Run.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Memorial Provincial Park.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Manitoba Legislative Building.
Sightseeing Morning Run — The Forks National Historic Site.
Sightseeing Morning Run — The Peace Park.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Tache Promenade.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Esplanade Riel Footbridge.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Sightseeing Morning Run — James Avenue Pumphouse.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Salvation Army Citadel.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Chinatown.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Red River College Polytechnic.
Day 15
Drove to Regina, SK.
Regina.
Day 16
Regina, SK.
Sightseeing Morning Run.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Saskatchewan Legislative Building.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Albert Memorial Bridge.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Wascana Park.
Sightseeing Morning Run — Lakeshore Park.
RCMP Heritage Centre.
Government House.
Day 17
Drove to Medicine Hat, AB.
Road trip companions — Mom’s bears.
Day 18
Drove to Calgary, AB.
Redcliff, AB.
Alderson, AB.
Indus, Rockyview, AB.
Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Afternoon run through the neighbourhood I used to live in.
Day 19
Calgary, AB.
My friend’s beautiful garden.
Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Day 20
Calgary, AB.
Morning run.
Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Day 21
Calgary, AB.
Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Parkland.
Day 22
Drove to Salmon Arm, BC.
Calgary, AB.
Lac Des Arc, AB.
Banff National Park.
Kootenay National Park.
Parson, BC.
Afternoon run in Salmon Arm, BC.
Evening sky.
Day 23
Drove Home.
Sorry, no photos.