Mileage - 28e
Motel
Voyageurs National Park
Boat trip to Kettle Falls
My trips around the United States and parts of Canada beginning in 2011 when I retired -- By Eric Eggen
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Day 56 - International Falls, MN to Bemidji, MN
Mileage - 189e
Motel
Edge of the Wilderness State Scenic Byway
Marcell, MN
Chippewa Adventure auto tour
Headwaters of Mississippi River in Lake Itasca State Park
Motel
Edge of the Wilderness State Scenic Byway
Marcell, MN
Chippewa Adventure auto tour
Headwaters of Mississippi River in Lake Itasca State Park
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Day 58 - Devils Lake, ND to Garrison, ND
Mileage - 206e
Camp, Ft. Stevenson State Park $17
Rugby, ND
Geographical center of North America
Garrison, ND
Garrison Dam
Stanton, ND
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Camp, Ft. Stevenson State Park $17
Rugby, ND
Geographical center of North America
Garrison, ND
Garrison Dam
Stanton, ND
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Day 59 - Garrison, ND to Belfield, ND
Mileage - 235e
Camp
Washburn, ND
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
Fort Mandan Historic Site
Dickinson, ND
Dakota Dinosaur Museum
Dickinson Museum Center
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit
Medora Visitors Center
36 mile loop road
Camp
Washburn, ND
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
Fort Mandan Historic Site
Dickinson, ND
Dakota Dinosaur Museum
Dickinson Museum Center
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit
Medora Visitors Center
36 mile loop road
Monday, April 25, 2011
Day 60 - Belfield, ND to Fort Peck, MT
Mileage - 255e
Camp
Watford City, ND
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit
14 mile road to Osbow Overlook
Little Mo Nature Trail, Juniper Campground, 1.1 miles
Fort Union Trading Post Historic Site, ND
Fort Peck, MT
Fort Peck Dam - largest earthen fill dam in US
Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center - dinosaur bones
Camp
Watford City, ND
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit
14 mile road to Osbow Overlook
Little Mo Nature Trail, Juniper Campground, 1.1 miles
Fort Union Trading Post Historic Site, ND
Fort Peck, MT
Fort Peck Dam - largest earthen fill dam in US
Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center - dinosaur bones
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Day 61 - Fort Peck, MT to Great Falls, MT
Mileage - 293e
Motel
Malta, MT
GN Hotel, good food
Phillips County Museum
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, MT
Chinook, MT
Blaine County Museum
Chief Joseph's Bear Paw Battlefield National Historic Site
Great Falls, MT
Charles M. Russell Museum
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center
Giant Springs and Roe River (one of shortest rivers in world), Giant Springs State Park
Eddie's Supper Club
Motel
Malta, MT
GN Hotel, good food
Phillips County Museum
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, MT
Chinook, MT
Blaine County Museum
Chief Joseph's Bear Paw Battlefield National Historic Site
Great Falls, MT
Charles M. Russell Museum
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center
Giant Springs and Roe River (one of shortest rivers in world), Giant Springs State Park
Eddie's Supper Club
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Day 62 - Great Falls, MT to Lake McDonald, MT
Mileage - 194e
Camp, National Park Campground
Choteau, MT
Old Trail Museum
Browning, MT
Museum of the Plains Indians
Blackfeet Indian Reservation headquarters
Glacier National Park, MT
Sun Point Nature Trail, Lake St. Mary
Going-to-the-Sun Highway
Logan Pass Visitors Center
Hidden Lake Nature Trail, 3 mi r/t
Trail of the Cedars, Avalanche Creek Campground, 1/2 mile loop
Camp, National Park Campground
Choteau, MT
Old Trail Museum
Browning, MT
Museum of the Plains Indians
Blackfeet Indian Reservation headquarters
Glacier National Park, MT
Sun Point Nature Trail, Lake St. Mary
Going-to-the-Sun Highway
Logan Pass Visitors Center
Hidden Lake Nature Trail, 3 mi r/t
Trail of the Cedars, Avalanche Creek Campground, 1/2 mile loop
Friday, April 22, 2011
Day 63 - Lake McDonald, MT to Coleman, AB
Mileage - 307e
Camp, primitive camping on Route 940 north of Coleman
Hungry Horse, MT
Huckleberry Patch Restaurant
Essex, MT
The Izaak Walton Inn
Ft. Macleod, AB
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Camp, primitive camping on Route 940 north of Coleman
Hungry Horse, MT
Huckleberry Patch Restaurant
Essex, MT
The Izaak Walton Inn
Ft. Macleod, AB
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Day 64 - Coleman, AB to Lake Louise, AB
Mileage - 225e
Camp, Lake Louise Campground
Banff National Park, AB
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Bow River Parkway
Johnston Canyon Trail, 3 mi, catwalk
Lake Louise
Camp, Lake Louise Campground
Banff National Park, AB
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Bow River Parkway
Johnston Canyon Trail, 3 mi, catwalk
Lake Louise
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Day 65 - Lake Louise, AB to Valemount, BC
Mileage - 220e
Camp
Banff National Park, AB
Moraine Lake
Jasper National Park, AB
Icefields Parkway
Columbia Icefield
Jasper Tramway
Camp
Banff National Park, AB
Moraine Lake
Jasper National Park, AB
Icefields Parkway
Columbia Icefield
Jasper Tramway
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 67 - Kamloops, BC to Golden, BC
Mileage - 224e
Camp, Golden Municipal Campground
Revelstoke, BC
Revelstoke Railway Museum
Revelstoke Dam
Mount Revelstoke National Park, BC
Road to Mount Revelstoke summit
Glacier National Park, BC
Rogers Pass
Abandoned Rails Trail, 1 mi one-way
Canyon Hot Springs
Camp, Golden Municipal Campground
Revelstoke, BC
Revelstoke Railway Museum
Revelstoke Dam
Mount Revelstoke National Park, BC
Road to Mount Revelstoke summit
Glacier National Park, BC
Rogers Pass
Abandoned Rails Trail, 1 mi one-way
Canyon Hot Springs
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Day 68 - Golden, BC to Windermere, BC
Mileage - 144e
Camp
Yoho National Park, BC
Takakkaw Falls (Yoho Valley Road)
Lake Louise, AB
Kootenay National Park, BC
Camp
Yoho National Park, BC
Takakkaw Falls (Yoho Valley Road)
Lake Louise, AB
Kootenay National Park, BC
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Day 70 - Polebridge, MT to Missoula, MT
Mileage - 276e
Motel
Glacial Lake Missoula features
Photo gallery
Big Draw, Elmo to Niarada
Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie, Hot Springs to Perma
Camas Creek Road across Camas Prairie
Rainbow Lake (Dog Lake)
Locust Mountain
Banana Lake
Eddy Narrows, Plains to Thompson Falls -
Maximum discharge flow estimated at 10 cubic miles per hour,
which is 200 times the maximum discharge rate of the Mississippi River
Hellgate Canyon, Bonner
Ravalli, MT
National Bison Range
Missoula, MT
Carousel for Missoula
Guy's Lolo Creek Steakhouse
Motel
Glacial Lake Missoula features
Photo gallery
Big Draw, Elmo to Niarada
Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie, Hot Springs to Perma
Camas Creek Road across Camas Prairie
Rainbow Lake (Dog Lake)
Locust Mountain
Banana Lake
Eddy Narrows, Plains to Thompson Falls -
Maximum discharge flow estimated at 10 cubic miles per hour,
which is 200 times the maximum discharge rate of the Mississippi River
Hellgate Canyon, Bonner
Ravalli, MT
National Bison Range
Missoula, MT
Carousel for Missoula
Guy's Lolo Creek Steakhouse
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Day 71 - Missoula, MT to Butte, MT
Mileage - 172e
Motel
Bitterroot Valley, MT - Route 269
Marcus Daly Mansion
Hamilton, MT - designed at direction of Marcus Daly
Skalkaho Pass, MT - Route 38
Anaconda, MT
Motel
Bitterroot Valley, MT - Route 269
Marcus Daly Mansion
Hamilton, MT - designed at direction of Marcus Daly
Skalkaho Pass, MT - Route 38
Anaconda, MT
Monday, April 11, 2011
Day 72 - Butte, MT to Missoula, MT
Mileage - 118e
Camp
Butte, MT
World Museum of Mining
Berkeley Pit
Pork Chop John's (ground pork sandwich)
Fairmont Hot Springs, MT
Camp
Butte, MT
World Museum of Mining
Berkeley Pit
Pork Chop John's (ground pork sandwich)
Fairmont Hot Springs, MT
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Day 73 - Missoula, MT to Orofino, ID
Mileage - 199e
Camp, Dworshak State Park, Freeman Creek Unit
Lolo Pass, ID
Visitors Center
Lolo Hot Springs
Lowell, ID
Selway Falls
Kamiah, ID
Nez Perce National Historic Site
Northwest Passage Scenic Byway
Orofino, ID
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
Camp, Dworshak State Park, Freeman Creek Unit
Lolo Pass, ID
Visitors Center
Lolo Hot Springs
Lowell, ID
Selway Falls
Kamiah, ID
Nez Perce National Historic Site
Northwest Passage Scenic Byway
Orofino, ID
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Day 74 - Orofino, ID to Avery, ID
Mileage - 172e
Camp, St. Joe National Forest Campground
Clearwater Canyon Scenic Byway
Big Burn area - St. Maries, Avery, Wallace
Camp, St. Joe National Forest Campground
Clearwater Canyon Scenic Byway
Big Burn area - St. Maries, Avery, Wallace
Friday, April 8, 2011
Days 75 to 82 - Avery, ID to Spokane, WA
Mileage - 112
Trip to Chicago for family vacation
Day 87 - Motel in Spokane
Wallace, ID
Sierra Silver Mine Tour
Wallace District Mining Museum
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Spokane, WA
Riverside Park, Olmstead design
Spokane Falls
Riverfront Park
Gondola ride over Spokane Falls
Suspension bridge over upper falls to Canadian Island
Wall Street food court area
Northwest Museum of the Arts and Culture
Manito Park and Garden - Olmstread Brothers design
Trip to Chicago for family vacation
Day 87 - Motel in Spokane
Wallace, ID
Sierra Silver Mine Tour
Wallace District Mining Museum
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Spokane, WA
Riverside Park, Olmstead design
Spokane Falls
Riverfront Park
Gondola ride over Spokane Falls
Suspension bridge over upper falls to Canadian Island
Wall Street food court area
Northwest Museum of the Arts and Culture
Manito Park and Garden - Olmstread Brothers design
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Day 83 - Spokane, WA to Nespelum, WA
Mileage - 273e
Camp, Coyote Creek Campground
Lake Roosevelt, WA
Keller-Wilbur ferry
Coulee City, WA
Sun Lake State Park
Dry Falls and Interpretive Center
Grand Coulee, WA
Grand Coulee Dam
Gehrke Windmills
Nespelum, WA
Chief Joseph Memorial
Camp, Coyote Creek Campground
Lake Roosevelt, WA
Keller-Wilbur ferry
Coulee City, WA
Sun Lake State Park
Dry Falls and Interpretive Center
Grand Coulee, WA
Grand Coulee Dam
Gehrke Windmills
Nespelum, WA
Chief Joseph Memorial
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Day 84 - Nespelum, WA to Everett, WA
Mileage - 284e
Motel
Okanogan, WA
Winthrop, WA
Frontier motif town
North Cascades National Park, WA
Washington Pass
Gorge Creek Falls
Nature trails at Visitors Center
Coupeville, WA
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry
Motel
Okanogan, WA
Winthrop, WA
Frontier motif town
North Cascades National Park, WA
Washington Pass
Gorge Creek Falls
Nature trails at Visitors Center
Coupeville, WA
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Day 85 - Everett, WA to Olympia, WA
Mileage - 278e
Motel
Everett, WA
Boeing assembly plant tour
Skykomish, WA
Deception Falls
Great Northern interpretive display
Stevens Pass
1910 avalanche and train disaster
North Bend, WA
Snoqualmie Falls
Motel
Everett, WA
Boeing assembly plant tour
Skykomish, WA
Deception Falls
Great Northern interpretive display
Stevens Pass
1910 avalanche and train disaster
North Bend, WA
Snoqualmie Falls
Monday, April 4, 2011
Day 86 - Olympia, WA to Elwha, WA
Mileage - 130e
Camp
Olympic National Park, WA
Hurricane Ridge Road
Elwha River Valley
Camp
Olympic National Park, WA
Hurricane Ridge Road
Elwha River Valley
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Day 87 - Elwha, WA to Hoquiam, WA
Mileage - 224e
Camp, Lake Sylvia State Park $21
Makah Indian Reservation - extreme NW corner of Continental US
Makah Museum
Cape Flattery Trail 3/4 mile
Shi Shi Trail 3 miles
Olympic National Park, WA
Hoh Rain Forest
Fork, WA
Fork Timber Museum
Ruby Beach, WA
Offshore sea stacks
Lake Sylvia State Park, WA
Giant carved wooden ball
Camp, Lake Sylvia State Park $21
Makah Indian Reservation - extreme NW corner of Continental US
Makah Museum
Cape Flattery Trail 3/4 mile
Shi Shi Trail 3 miles
Olympic National Park, WA
Hoh Rain Forest
Fork, WA
Fork Timber Museum
Ruby Beach, WA
Offshore sea stacks
Lake Sylvia State Park, WA
Giant carved wooden ball
Day 88 - Hoquiam, WA to Silver Lake, WA
Mileage - 199e
Motel, Timberlands Inn, Castle Rock $77
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Mt. St. Helens Visitors Center, Silver Lake
Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, SR 504, 48 miles
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center
Motel, Timberlands Inn, Castle Rock $77
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Mt. St. Helens Visitors Center, Silver Lake
Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, SR 504, 48 miles
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Day 89 - Silver Lake, WA to Cougar Rock, WA
Mileage 200e
Camp, National Park Campground
Elbe, WA
Mt. Ranier Scenic Railroad
Longmire, WA
Museum
Trail of the Shadows
Mt. Ranier National Park, WA
Trail to Christine Falls viewpoint
Box Canyon (Muddy Fork of Cowlitz River) and Wonderland Trail
Camp, National Park Campground
Elbe, WA
Mt. Ranier Scenic Railroad
Longmire, WA
Museum
Trail of the Shadows
Mt. Ranier National Park, WA
Trail to Christine Falls viewpoint
Box Canyon (Muddy Fork of Cowlitz River) and Wonderland Trail
Friday, April 1, 2011
Day 90 - Cougar Rock, WA to Yakima, WA
Mileage 140e
Motel
Mt. Ranier National Park, WA
Narada Falls
Paradise
Jackson Memorial Visitors Center
Stevens Canyon Road
Grove of the Patriarchs Trail 1 1/2 miles
Silver Falls Trail 3 miles
Box Canyon (Muddy Fork of Cowlitz River) and Wonderland Trail
Sunrise
Emmons Glacier
Day 91 - Flex day, use 9/2 to 10/2
Sunrise Visitors Center
Chinook Scenic Byway
Boulder Cave
Motel
Mt. Ranier National Park, WA
Narada Falls
Paradise
Jackson Memorial Visitors Center
Stevens Canyon Road
Grove of the Patriarchs Trail 1 1/2 miles
Silver Falls Trail 3 miles
Box Canyon (Muddy Fork of Cowlitz River) and Wonderland Trail
Sunrise
Emmons Glacier
Day 91 - Flex day, use 9/2 to 10/2
Sunrise Visitors Center
Chinook Scenic Byway
Boulder Cave
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