 9 STATES TOTALING
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CALIFORNIA
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State Capital is Sacramento. Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850 as the 31st state. |
The Golden State
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COLORADO
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State Capital is Denver. Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. |
The Centennial State| Location | |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (2025) -
South Rim Campground Loop B $17.00 - 06/2025
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Great Sand Dunes National Park (2025) -
Piñon Flats Campground Loop 1 $10.00 - 09/2025
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Mesa Verde National Park (2025) -
Morefield Campground Ute Road Loop $25.50 - 06/2025
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Rocky Mountain National Park (2025) -
Aspenglen Campground Loop C $17.50 - 09/2025
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Browns Canyon National Monument (  Administered by the BLM) |
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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) (2025) |
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Chimney Rock National Monument ( Administered by the USFS) (2025) |
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Colorado National Monument (2023) -
Saddlehorn Campground Loop B $11.00 - 06/2023
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (2025) |
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Yucca House National Monument (2025) |
| Traverse the Million Dollar Highway (Silverton to Ouray) - (25-miles end to end) | |
| San Juan Skyway [All American Road] - (233- miles end to end) | |
| Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway [All American Road] - Summit is at 12,183' - (55-miles end to end) | |
| Mount Blue Sky Scenic Drive (highest paved road in North America at 14,264') - (14.5-miles end to end) | |
| Ride upon the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway | |
| Ride upon the Royal Gorge Scenic Train Tour. | |
| Drive the 19-mile long Pikes Peak Highway to the summit at 14,115' above sea level. | |
| Ride upon the Pikes Peak Cog Railway | |
| Ride through The Garden of the Gods National Natural Landmark | |
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Visit Eldorado State Park |
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CAVE TOUR - Cave of the Winds Mountain Park |
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CAVE TOUR - Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park |
 - MUST TASTE - Lamb Chops |
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| MUST TASTE - Denver Omlette | |
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Border Crossings - ✅ CO2WY • ✅ CO2NE • ✅ CO2KS • ✅ CO2OK • ✅ CO2NM • ✅ CO2AZ • ✅ CO2UT |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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O VERNIGHT in the Top 5 State Parks -
Pearl Lake State Park $28.00 - 07/2025
Cherry Creek State Park Gold Rush Loop
$41 + $10 MVEP + $1 Water Tax
Eleven Mile State Park
$36 + $10 MVEP = $46
Cheyenne Mountain
$41 + $10 MVEP = $51
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| V ISIT all 12 National Forests -
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Arapaho ❌
Grand Mesa ❌
Gunnison ❌
Manti-LaSal ❌
Pike ❌
Rio Grande ❌
Roosevelt ❌
Routt ❌
San Isabel 🌲
San Juan Columbine Ranger District Junction Creek $29.00 - 06/2025
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Uncompahgre ❌
and 2 National Grasslands -
White River 🌲
Pawnee Crow Valley $12.50 - 09/2025
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
| I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site | |
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IDAHO
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State Capital is Boise. Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state. |
The Gem State| Location | |
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Craters of the Moon National Monument (2022) -
Lava Flow Campground $4.00 - 10/2022
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (2022) |
| Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end) | |
| Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (202 miles-end to end) | |
| Visit Shoshone Falls | |
| - MUST TASTE - Jim Spud Baked Potato |
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| MUST TASTE - A Potato while visiting the Potato Museum in Blackfoot. | |
| Border Crossings - ✅ID2MT - ✅ID2WY - ✅ID2UT - ❌ID2NV - ✅ID2OR - ✅ID2WA | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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O VERNIGHT in the Top 5 State Parks (NRS) + (MVEF) -
Eagle Cove CG - Loop B
Henrys Lake State Park
$35 + $7 + $35 NRS = $77
 RESERVATIONS |
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| V ISIT all 13 National Forests -
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Boise ❌
Cache ❌
Caribou ❌
Challis ❌
Clearwater ❌
Coeur d'Alene ❌
Kaniksu ❌
Nez Perce ❌
Payette ❌
Salmon ❌
Sawtooth ❌
St. Joe ❌
and 1 National Grassland -
Targhee ❌
Curlew |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park -
Dent Acres Campground
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• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - |
(NRS) = $3 - $64 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022
(MVEF) = $7 - $14 per night Motor Vehicle Entry Fee as of 2022
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MONTANA
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State Capital is Helena. Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state. |
The Treasure State| Location | |
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Glacier National Park (2025) -
Apgar Campground Loop C $15.00 - 07/2025
St. Mary Campground Loop C $15.00 - 07/2025
Fish Creek Campground Loop C $15.00 - 08/2025
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Pompeys Pillar National Monument (2023) - (Administered by the BLM) |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | |
| Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
| Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end) | |
| Travel across the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park | |
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CAVE TOUR - Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park |
| - MUST TASTE - Wilcoxson’s Huckleberry Ice Cream |
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| MUST TASTE - Huckleberry Pie | |
| MUST TASTE - Bison Burger | |
| MUST TASTE - Elk Burger | |
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Border Crossings - ✅MT2ND - ✅MT2SD - ✅MT2WY - ✅MT2ID |
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O VERNIGHT in the Top 5 State Parks (NRS) -
$18 + $10 NRS = $28.00
$18 + $10 NRS = $28.00
Lewis and Clark Caverns
$24 + $10 NRS = $34.00
Big Arm Unit Campground
Vigilante Loop
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| V ISIT all 10 National Forests -
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Beaverhead ❌
Bitterroot ❌
Custer ❌
Deerlodge ❌
Flathead 🌲
Gallatin National Forest Gardiner Ranger District Soda Butte Campground $10.00 - 08/2025
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Helena ❌
Kootenai ❌
Lewis & Clark 🌲
Lolo National Forest Seeley Lake Area Lake Alva Campground Loop 1
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
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• CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site -
Butte Field Office Devil's Elbow Campground
Loop B
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
07/31/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1956 Billings, MT 59102 (406) 652-9692
08/01/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #2608 Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 232-0022
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(NRS) = $10 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2025
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NEVADA
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State Capital is Carson City. Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. |
The Silver State| Location | |
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Great Basin National Park (2022) |
| Basin and Range National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
| Gold Butte National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2022) (2025) -
Boulder Beach Campground Loop D $10.00 - 11/2022
Las Vegas Bay Campground $10.00 - 04/2025
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (2022) -
Red Rock Canyon $10.00 - 11/2022
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Walker Lake Recreation Area (2025) -
Sportsman Beach Campground $3.00 - 04/2025
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| Travel across "The Loneliest Road in America" - US50 | |
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Travel the entire length of the Las Vegas Strip [All American Road] - (4.5 miles) |
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- $8 - Ride the Las Vegas Deuce on the Strip (double decker bus) [24 hour service] |
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- $20 - 24 hour parking at the Fremont Experience Parking Garage (8'0" clearance) |
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- $30 - Enjoy dinner at Main Street Station's "All-You-Can-Eat" Garden Court Buffet |
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Tour the inside of the Hoover Dam |
| Border Crossings - ❌NV2ID - ✅NV2UT - ✅NV2AZ - ✅NV2CA - ❌NV2OR | |
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CAVE TOUR - Lehman Caves - Grand Palace Tour |
| - MUST TASTE - Steak & Eggs |
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| MUST TASTE - Ironport Soda | |
| MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail | |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks -
$40.00 - 10/2022
Atlatl Rock Campground $50.00 - 11/2022
Big Bend of the Colorado
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| V ISIT all 4 National Forests -
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Eldorado ❌
Humboldt ❌
Lake Tahoe Basin |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site | |
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OREGON
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State Capital is Salem. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859 as the 33th state. |
The Beaver State| Location | |
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| Crater Lake National Park | |
| Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument | |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | |
| Newberry National Monument | |
| Oregon Caves National Monument | |
| Visit Smith Rock State Park. | |
| Drive across the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (218 miles-end to end) | |
| Drive the Historic Columbia River Highway [All American Road] - (70 miles-end to end) | |
| Drive across the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (363 miles-end to end) | |
| Drive the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end) | |
| - MUST TASTE - Marionberry Pie |
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| MUST TASTE - Hazelnuts | |
| Border Crossings - ❌OR2WA - ✅OR2ID - ❌OR2NV - ❌OR2CA | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
| E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
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L OCATE a geocache - GC1E1M8 |
| O VERNIGHT in the Top 5 State Parks (NRS) -
Brownlee Loop $26 + $7 NRS = $33 - 10/2022
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| V ISIT all 15 National Forests -
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Columbia River Gorge ❌
Crooked River ❌
Deschutes ❌
Fremont ❌
Malheur ❌
Mt. Hood ❌
Ochoco ❌
Rogue River ❌
Siskiyou ❌
Siuslaw ❌
Umatilla ❌
Umpqua ❌
Wallowa-Whitman ❌
Williamette ❌
Winema |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
| • CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site | |
(NRS) = 25% per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2025
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UTAH
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State Capital is Salt Lake City. Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the 45th state. |
The Beehive State| Location | ||
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Arches National Park (2023) -
Devils Garden Campground $12.50 - 06/2023
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Bryce Canyon National Park (2023) -
North Campground Loop A $15.00 - 04/2023
SEASONAL RESERVATIONS |
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Canyonlands National Park (2023) -
Willow Flat Campground
Squaw Flat Campground
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Capitol Reef National Park (2023) -
Fruita Campground Loop C $12.50 - 05/2023
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Zion National Park (2023) -
Watchman Campground Loop A $15.00 - 04/2023
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Bears Ears National Monument (2025) - ( Administered by the BLM) |
| Cedar Breaks National Monument | |
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Dinosaur National Monument (2023) -
Green River Campground Loop A $9.00 - 06/2023
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (2023) - ( Administered by the BLM) |
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Hovenweep National Monument (2025) -
Hovenweep Campground $10.00 - 06/2025
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| Jurassic National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) |
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Natural Bridges National Monument (2025) -
Natural Bridges $8.00 - 06/2025
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| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | |
| Timpanogos Cave National Monument | |
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2023) -
Lone Rock Beach $7.00 - 04/2023
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Golden Spike National Historical Park (2022) |
| Drive across the Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] (124-miles) | |
| Drive across the Hell's Backbone Bridge | |
| Drive across the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway (17-miles) | |
| Drive across the Highway 128 Colorado River Scenic Byway (44-miles) | |
| Drive across the Moki Dugway | |
| Drive across the Valley of the Gods ( Administered by the BLM) |
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| - MUST TASTE - Fry Sauce at an Arctic Circle restaurant |
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| MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (gourmet soda) | |
| MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger | |
| MUST TASTE - Utah Honey | |
| MUST TASTE - Bear Lake Raspberries (late July - early August) | |
| MUST TASTE - Green River Melons (late July) | |
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Border Crossings - ✅UT2ID - ✅UT2WY - ✅UT2CO - ✅UT2NM - ✅UT2AZ - ✅UT2NV |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC8ZXH8 |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks -
Bridger Bay Campground $40.00 - 10/2022
Oasis Campground
SEASONALLY
$45.00 - 11/2022
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Basin Campground
$45.00 - 05/2023
Dead Horse Point
$10.00 - 06/2025
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| V ISIT all 7 National Forests -
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Ashley Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Cedar Springs $14.00 - 06/2023
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Cache ❌
Dixie ❌
Fishlake ❌
Manti-LaSal ❌
Uinta ❌
Wasatch |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site -
Goose Island Campground $10.00 06/2025
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
10/20/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #3454 Perry, UT 84302 (435) 734-9660
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WASHINGTON
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State Capital is Olympia. Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42th state. |
The Evergreen State| Location | |
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| Mount Rainier National Park | |
| North Cascades National Park | |
| Olympic National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
| Hanford Reach National Monument | |
| Mount St. Helens National Monument | |
| San Juan Islands National Monument | |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (2022) -
Kettle Falls Campground $11.50 - 09/2022
Fort Spokane Campground $11.50 - 09/2022
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| Drive across the Chinook Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (85 miles-end to end) | |
| Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end) | |
| Sherman Pass Scenic Byway [National Forest Scenic Byway] - (43 miles-end to end) | |
| Westernmost Point of the Continental United States (Cape Alva) | |
| - MUST TASTE - Seafood Chowder |
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| MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon | |
| Border Crossings - ✅WA2ID - ❌WA2OR | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC2Y95C |
| O VERNIGHT in the Top 5 State Parks | |
| V ISIT all 7 National Forests -
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Columbia River Gorge ❌
Colville ❌
Gifford Pinchot ❌
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie ❌
Okanogan ❌
Olympic ❌
Wenatchee |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
| • CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site | |
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WYOMING
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State Capital is Cheyenne. Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state. |
The Equality State| Location | |
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Grand Teton National Park (2023) -
Signal Mountain Campground Loop 1 $51.00 - 07/2023
Colter Bay Campground Loop H $26.00 - 07/2023
Gros Ventre Campground Loop F $29.00 - 08/2025
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Yellowstone National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) (2023) -
Grant Village Campground Loop I $19.50 - 07/2023
RESERVATIONS:
Madison Campground Loop C $16.50 - 07/2023
RESERVATIONS:
Bridge Bay Campground Loop H $18.50 - 07/2025
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Canyon Campground Loop K $22.00 - 08/2025
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Devils Tower National Monument (2023) -
Belle Fourche River Loop B $10.00 - 08/2023
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| Fossil Butte National Monument | |
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Visit the Hot Springs State Park |
| Drive the length of the Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (150 mile loop) | |
| Drive the length of the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end) | |
| Drive the length of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway - (27 miles long - between Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks) | |
| Drive the length of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway [State Byway] - (46 miles-end to end) | |
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Attend the 66th Annual Airtream Club International Rally in Rock Springs (2023) |
| - MUST TASTE - Moos' Wild Huckleberry Ice Cream |
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| MUST TASTE - Beef Jerky | |
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Border Crossings - ✅ WY2MT - ✅ WY2SD - ✅ WY2NE - ✅ WY2CO - ✅ WY2UT - ✅ WY2ID |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC9B56Z |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks (NRS) + (MVP) -
 Sinks Canyon State Park Popo Agie Campground
$10 FEE + $8 NRS + $0 MVP =
 RESERVATIONS
 Buffalo Bill State Park Lake Shore Campground
$10 FEE + $8 NRS + $10 ELECT
RESERVATIONS
 Curt Gowdy State Park Tumbleweeds Campground
$10 FEE + $8 NRS + $10 ELECT
RESERVATIONS |
| V ISIT all 8 National Forests -
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Ashley 🌲
Black Hills Northwestern Hills - Sundance Reuter Campground $11.00 - 08/2025
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Bridger-Teton ❌
Medicine Bow ❌
Shoshone ❌
Targhee ❌
and 1 National Grassland -
Wasatch ❌
Thunder Basin DISPERSED CAMPING ONLY |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site | |
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
06/21/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1461 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (307) 362-1957
07/11/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #4471 Rawlins, WY 82301 (307) 417-3001
08/24/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #1778 Cody, WY 82414 (307) 527-4673
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(NRS) = $8.00 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2025.
(MVP) = $12.00 per night Motor Vehicle Pass as of 2025.
