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noblenan
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<------ This is Sylvan Lake, near Mount Rushmore.
go see Mount Rushmore and the big Sitting Bull carving. Those are relatively close to Michigan Not too bad, I could take it easy and drive there in two days. Spend a couple days out there and come back. Plus that would be a great thing for my son to see. I just might consider that! Thanks!  You'll need more than a couple of days (IMO)! There is so much to see and do! I loved it there. I spent six days and went to a different area of the Black Hills everyday. I would have stayed longer if I could. Is this an adult road trip or will there be kids? Oh, and, great area for motor cycling. 
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go see Mount Rushmore and the big Sitting Bull carving. Those are relatively close to Michigan Not too bad, I could take it easy and drive there in two days. Spend a couple days out there and come back. Plus that would be a great thing for my son to see. I just might consider that! Thanks! You'll need more than a couple of days (IMO)! There is so much to see and do! I loved it there. I spent six days and went to a different area of the Black Hills everyday. I would have stayed long if I could. Is this an adult road trip or will there be kids? Oh, and, great area for motor cycling. <------ This is Sylvan Lake, near Mount Rushmore. |
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Heck- they probably wouldn't mind at all. After all- they DO sell "Jack Nicholson slept here" (complete with "Here's Johnny" Shining graphic) souvenir t-shirts, you know?  It should be noted that only the front facade of the Timberline Lodge was used in "The Shining"- they went to some totally different resort hotel-like place for the interior shots. In fact, I believe the place is somewhere in Montana or something. But the road leading up to the mountain from Welches, Oregon (the town closest to Mt. Hood) all the way to the mountain IS showcased in the opening credits of the movie, though.  Intro to Film, I learned all about the 'Shining' very interesting movie if you know how to analysis it!
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<------ This is Sylvan Lake, near Mount Rushmore. go see Mount Rushmore and the big Sitting Bull carving. Those are relatively close to Michigan Not too bad, I could take it easy and drive there in two days. Spend a couple days out there and come back. Plus that would be a great thing for my son to see. I just might consider that! Thanks! You'll need more than a couple of days (IMO)! There is so much to see and do! I loved it there. I spent six days and went to a different area of the Black Hills everyday. I would have stayed longer if I could. Is this an adult road trip or will there be kids? Oh, and, great area for motor cycling. Kido will be involved in any trip that I take. And I don't think that I would be able to take more than a couple days sightseeing with him! 
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yep come to the hills Well look what the cat dragged in! |
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This is a bit off the beaten path for most, but Salt Lake, Las Vegas and So. Cal Minglers (Manglers) should DEFINITELY check it out. The route was named by Car and Driver magazine as one of the top 10 scenic drives in the U.S.-It is Utah Highway 9, US 89, Utah 12, and Utah 24.
Starting in Zion National Park, you head East on UT9 to US89, then North a short distance to UT12. From this point, you head up through Red Canyon and pass right by the entrance to Bryce Canyon. Continuing East, you pass Kodachrome Basin State Park (5 miles off the highway) and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The road bends to the North and heads up through jaw-dropping sandstone formations onto Boulder Mountain (don't miss the Burr Trail in Boulder, Utah), where expansive panoramas of the Waterpocket Fold and the Henry Mountains await. Then you drop off of the mountain and UT12 intersects with UT24 in the town of Torrey. Heading West on 24, the road passes through Capitol Reef National Park, then the Caineville badlands. In Hanksville, UT24 goes North-BE CERTAIN to spend at least an hour at Goblin Valley State Park 12 miles off the highway (used as a location for the movies Galaxy Quest and City Slickers 2). The San Rafael Swell is near here, too (Currently seen in the new Star Trek movie as the Planet Vulcan), but it is more appropriate for light trucks & SUVs such as Subarus and RAV 4s, not so great for passenger cars (if you want a San Rafael Swell road guide, send me a message and I will mail you one-I authored and photographed a 30 page driving guide for the Swell. The cost is FREE!). Highway 24 ends at Interstate 70, just West of Green River, Utah. IF you have driven the whole thing and want MORE, a 90 minute drive will bring you to Moab, Utah (where I live), home of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. I will be happy to meet you and act as your free guide (it is what I do for a living). I am knowledgeable about local geology, Indian rock art panels (Petroglyphs and Pictographs), ecology, and pure bullsh*t. So, there you have it-5 National Parks, one National Monument, one area (the San Rafael Swell) that would be a National Park in any other state, and a generous handful (5) state parks. It is indeed hard to top it, but it surely is a bit remote. |
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Coastal hwy. 1 California
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Colorado Springs is gorgeous. So is the entire state for that matter. Garden of the God's, Pike's Peak, Wilkerson Pass, The Great Sand Dune's. Trust me, there is nothing in South Park! Just like the cartoon. It's not what's in South Park; it's what happens there. |
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DID I HEAR "ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!"  Heck ya! Chip in for gas and away we go! Where are we going? There is a small Ohio mingle thingy that I might crash during labor day weekend! But I am thinking about doing another trip or two! Kewl. what part of Ohio?
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COME UP TO BANCROFT I am trying to get out of Michigan! Got a passport? Come visit Canada!!! |
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COME UP TO BANCROFT I am trying to get out of Michigan! Got a passport? Come visit Canada!!! |
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No passport yet! (I really do need to get one.) And I refuse to get that new driver's license thingy!
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One that I want to take is the Pacific Coast Hi-way from begining to end. The part that I've been on (between SF and Monterey) is a beautiful drive ... checking out the entire thing would be great ... might have to think about that in the future. |
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BUT WILL YOU STILL BE IN MICHIGAN?????????? Yes I will still be in Michigan, but for only about a year or so. Before you leave MI ... if you haven't been to Traverse City, you need to go ... especially in the fall ... just gorgeous up there! [and if you've already been, go again!] |
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DID I HEAR "ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!" Heck ya! Chip in for gas and away we go! Where are we going? There is a small Ohio mingle thingy that I might crash during labor day weekend! But I am thinking about doing another trip or two! Kewl. what part of Ohio? I am not sure... get a hold of heather. |
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BUT WILL YOU STILL BE IN MICHIGAN?????????? Yes I will still be in Michigan, but for only about a year or so. Before you leave MI ... if you haven't been to Traverse City, you need to go ... especially in the fall ... just gorgeous up there! [and if you've already been, go again!] I have been to Traverse City. There are a lot of other place in Michigan alot more beautiful than Traverse City!  I personally like the Upper Peninsula better.
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go see Mount Rushmore and the big Sitting Bull carving. Those are relatively close to Michigan Not too bad, I could take it easy and drive there in two days. Spend a couple days out there and come back. Plus that would be a great thing for my son to see. I just might consider that! Thanks! You'll need more than a couple of days (IMO)! There is so much to see and do! I loved it there. I spent six days and went to a different area of the Black Hills everyday. I would have stayed long if I could. Is this an adult road trip or will there be kids? Oh, and, great area for motor cycling. <------ This is Sylvan Lake, near Mount Rushmore. This is a fantastic area and not that far from Michigan. Badlands, Devil's Tower, the other stuff above, lots of bang for the buck. It's best on a Harley |
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go see Mount Rushmore and the big Sitting Bull carving. Those are relatively close to Michigan Not too bad, I could take it easy and drive there in two days. Spend a couple days out there and come back. Plus that would be a great thing for my son to see. I just might consider that! Thanks! You'll need more than a couple of days (IMO)! There is so much to see and do! I loved it there. I spent six days and went to a different area of the Black Hills everyday. I would have stayed long if I could. Is this an adult road trip or will there be kids? Oh, and, great area for motor cycling. <------ This is Sylvan Lake, near Mount Rushmore. This is a fantastic area and not that far from Michigan. Badlands, Devil's Tower, the other stuff above, lots of bang for the buck. It's best on a Harley  no harley!
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