Patricia's 2008 Summer Trip tentative schedule Leaving Sunday, June 29. Around 33 days (maybe a couple more). [Hikes are ones that I plan on doing, may not actually occur in order listed] [Weather, what I feel like, suggestions along the way, longer/shorter driving times, trail closures, ... can change things] long drive [Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado] Colorado State Forest Park - Snow Lake and Lake Anges hikes, drive to Wyoming, maybe make it to South Dakota finish drive, Minute Man National Monument (2 tours, morning), Badlands National Park (several short hikes) [South Dakota] finish Badlands (if needed), Harney Peak hike (Black Hills, SD's tallest peak), tour Deadwood, maybe start drive [South Dakota] continue long drive [Wyoming, Montana] finish long drive, Candanian Rookies [several days] Eiffel Lake and W Pass hike (Banff, Moraine Lake) Paradise Valley (Banff, Lake Louise area) Jade Lakes (Mt. Revelstoke) Floe Lake (Kootney) Jasper Glacier drive: Parker Ridge, Cavell Meadows, maybe Helen Lake drive south to Waterton area, maybe Wall Lake Glacier National Park: [little over a week] [Montana] Grinnell Glacier Piegan Pass (shuttle) Highline-Swiftcurrent Pass (shuttle) Poia Lake (maybe long loop) Iceberg Lake (short day, laundry) Two Medicine Loop Snyder Lake, Avalanche Lake, Hidden Lake (different hikes) Gunsight Pass-Sperry Chalet half loop (long) drive, Craters of the Moon (short hikes) [2 days (including drive)] [Idaho] shorter drive, Ruby Mountains - Lamoille Lakes (maybe extra 1/2 day for Island Lake) [Nevada] shorter drive, Great Basin National Park: [Nevada] Wheeler Peak, 2 lakes Baker Lake early shorter drive, Zion National Park - The Narrows, Cedar Breaks - short hike and sunset spot [Utah] Bryce National Park [1 day, also laundry spot] [Utah] drive, maybe Arches National Park for half day/overnight (if not too hot) [Utah] finish drive, Black Canyon of the Gunnison [Colorado] North rim (couple longer hikes, full day) South rim (couple shorter hikes, may not need full day) shorter drive, Silverton: [2 days, maybe 3] [Colorado] Ice Lakes Basin tour Silverton (mine town), look at mine relics and ghost towns in area, maybe other lake hikes drive to Lake City in late afternoon Lake City - Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak hike (both 14ers) [really, really tempted to rent a jeep and spend a day doing 4-wheel drive Alpine Loop between Lake City and Silverton - lots of abondon mine stuff, several ghost towns, and in the mountains (the urge is strong enough that I probably will splurge and do it)] Alamosa (surprise family visit) long drive home [Colorado, New Mexico, Texas]