America's West beckons once again, and Debbie and I are heeding the call. Thus we are embarking upon a 17 day, 5000+ mile driving adventure starting Wednesday, May 20, through Friday, June 5, 2026. We figure this will be a great way to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday!
The impetus for the trip is our niece Addison's high school commencement and graduation party. The Lee Family has been there for important moments in our family's life, and we would like to be able to celebrate the achievements of their oldest daughter with them in Longmont. There are also some heirloom items from the Immel house that we can deliver to them since we are driving.
We will be revisiting some of our favorite destinations from previous trips (Colorado Springs, Yellowstone) as well as journeying to some new sites from our bucket lists (Jon's: Dinosaur National Monument, Craters of the Moon, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Debbie's: DeSmet.) Our route is anticipated to be I-70 from Ohio through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, then on various roads through Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin before returning home via I-80.
With Debbie now retired, traveling in late May and early June is possible, so the timing works. We hope that the earlier trip will mean lower crowds. Of course, with some of our elevated altitudes and latitudes, that also might mean colder weather and even snow. We'll have to see!
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