Rarely do folks think of Denver when planning a whisky trail, they often go to Kentucky instead! Denver is home to the rocky mountains, and the snowmelt fresh water that is used for distilling this golden spirit is the bomb.
You'll soon realize once you start living in Denver, as I have for about a year, that everyone is so HEALTHY! You wonder why? The forests, mountains and lakes are literally woo-ing you to come take a step on their turf.
Living in Colorado for four years we really got to know some of the gorgeous and quaint mountain towns in the Rockies. Ouray and Telluride became some of our favorite places to visit, especially in the fall!
I live in Utah and I've been to Arches National Park and the surrounding area several times. Other than the few exceptions I call out, I have personally done everything I mention below.
Last June we spent 11 days exploring Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. It was truly the trip of a life time and I loved every second of it, hereβs some of the highlights that Wyoming has to offerπ₯Ύπ²π»βΊοΈβοΈ!
For spring break, my boyfriend and I did a long weekend in Santa Fe on our college budget. Here is the full rundown of our trip and my thoughts on everywhere we went. For more, check out my Instagram (@madeline.payne) to see pictures of the trip under my Santa Fe highlight.
I visited Utah with my sister back in Oct.-Nov. 2022. We went for 10 days. We both flew into Las Vegas airport and started our triI visited Utah with my sister back in Oct.-Nov. 2022. We went for 10 days. We both flew into Las Vegas airport and started our trip the next morning.
South Dakota is a beautiful yet rugged state to travel through. In fact, the Black Hills is one of the most visited areas of the Midwest. Between the caves, cliffs, and canyons are endless miles of prairies, forests, and wildlife.
Our trip to Yellowstone is part of a larger road trip to Wyoming & Montana. You can read all about our trip on my blog at https://tylervlayne.com/wyomito-montana-trip-day-1/
I'de love to explore Yellowstone National Park, but it's difficult to do so with a dog (due to their reasonably strict pet restrictions). I took some of the waypoints around the loop as a guide for a nice long drive around the park.
We visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton before detouring through fossil country on our way to Salt Lake City. Our visit was May 2021 so many things weren't quite open yet due to weather and there were ZERO rangers or visitor centers to enjoy in Yellowstone.