We drove to New Mexico to a little town called Villanueva somewhere between I-40 and I-25. The state park was similar to last night's because it was down in a canyon in a very flat landscape. Tons of trees and birds lived in the bottom near the river.
We set camp next to the river
Each site had a nice mud hut with a table inside, made for a nice place to have dinner.
Woke up early enough to catch a Tennessee mountain sunrise
The next morning we were in Hot Springs, Arkansas
This is the only nation park that has a urban town in the boundaries. It is also the smallest national park.
Hot spring water was everywhere
We ended up going to one of the private spas that use the hot mineral water for a private bath. It was very much needed and relaxing after a few days of being in the car. We then drove out to the middle of nowhere Oklahoma to Red Rock Canyon State Park to camp for the night.
Oklahoma City is a lot bigger than I expected.
Those new lights came in handy when setting up camp after dark!
The views in the Great Smoky Mountains this time of year are absolutely breathtaking. These pictures are the best I could do to capture how green everything was. When we woke up the rain had stopped and it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day.
About 2.5 miles into a loop trail there is the popular waterfall called Rainbow Falls. It was a great place to stop and have lunch.
We camped another night in the park before continuing west
I know it has been a while since I last posted here. The winter season is coming to a close soon. The lifts are closing on Sunday, and the snow is melting fast. I skied one last day on April 1st -
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Kendra and I went on a last minute camping trip on Sunday evening out to Radium, CO. We camped out by the river off a dirt road way out in the middle of nowhere under the full moon and bright stars.
We didn't get to the campground until after 9:30 at night, so our night hike was short and we didn't make it out to the hot springs nearby. We drove out again today to go see what we missed out on that night.
The still water in the front is about 80-85°F and the water on the other side of the rocks is the frigid Colorado river.
From the hike into the hot springs
The Colorado River
From the drive up to Radium, CO
Just over the train tracks in Radium, CO
On the way out we passed a herd of Big Horn Sheep
We will be in Virginia in a few weeks! See y'all then!!
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