Dumping spot for all the places and trips I eventually want to take. Some will be happening soon, some not for a few years, and others might just be a dream!
Currently Planning:
- Colorado National Park Trip
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Curecanti National Recreation Area (repeat)
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Mesa Verde National Park (first time as an adult)
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Yucca House National Monument
- Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
- Aztec Ruins National Monument (third visit)
- Chimney Rock National Monument
- Great Sane Dunes National Park & Preserve (first time as an adult)
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- Black Butte (OK high point)
- Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
- Amache National Historic Site
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
- Mount Sunflower (KS high point)
- 40th Birthday Trip
- Haven’t really firmed up these plans since it is far away, but thinking a big loop to see
- Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
- Minidoka National Historic Site
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Golden Spike National Historical Park
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument
- Great Basin National Park
- Cathedral Gorge State Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- If commercial boat tours have resumed, Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- If boat routs have not resumed, maybe Goblin Valley State Park
- Haven’t really firmed up these plans since it is far away, but thinking a big loop to see
2023 Bucket List:
- Mount Meeker via the Iron Gates route
- Kings Peak (UT high point)
- Chicago Basin to attempt Mount Eolus, North Eolus, Sunlight Peak, and Windom Peak
- Mount Elbert (CO high point)
- Mount Sniktau (but hoping for NYE 2022 really for this…)
The Big Bucket List:
- U.S. NPS Unit Quest
- There are 424 established NPS units… I’ve been to 54 so far!
- Wyoming things
- Periodic Spring
- Kirwin
- Castle Gardens
- Wild Horse Scenic Loop
- Ayres Bridge
- Cloud Peak
- Fremont Peak
- Browns Peak
- Gannett Peak
- U.S. Sites
- Salem, MA
- Utqiaġvik, AK
- Mount Sant Helens (0 for 2 on summit attempts so far…)
- My casual Colorado 14er quest (not sure I really care to finish them all)
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Shasta
- Mountains and waterfalls in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
- International
- Always Iceland… third trip I want to extensively cover the highlands and then hang out in the Westfjords
- National parks in the Canadian Rockies
- Newfoundland Labrador
- Faroe Islands