Southwest Roadtrip - March 4th-13th, 2011
Schedule
Friday: Left Gainesville at 4PM, stopped at Mardi Gras around midnight (Bourbon Street, beignets at Cafe du Monde, and po-boys)
Saturday: Reached Austin around 10am, went climbing at Reimers Ranch, ate some awesome brisket, drove west
Sunday: Reached Vegas around noon, went climbing at Red Rocks, got Thai food, wandered around The Strip, picked up Kevin at the airport, crashed at Bevin's
Monday: Went to Zion and hiked Angels Landing (best trail ever), stayed at Motel 6 in Cedar City
Tuesday: Went skiing at Brian Head, camped on snow at Bryce Canyon
Wednesday: Hiked Navajo Loop and Queens Garden, drove to Page to explore Water Holes slot canyon, camped at Grand Canyon
Thursday: Got permit morning-of and hiked down South Kaibab trail (7 miles), set up camp at Bright Angel Campground, day-hiked to Ribbon Falls (6 miles each way, spectacular), ran out of water and jogged up to Cottonwood Campground (1.5 miles)
Friday: Hiked up Bright Angel Trail (9 miles), started driving east
Saturday: Climbed at Mount Magazine in Arkansas
Sunday: Went to Florida Caverns, Sister Sinks, amazing country buffet in Mayo, and Bob's River Place
Expenses (per person)
Gas (average: $3.40/gallon, 5500 miles, split 4 ways) : $166
6-inch porkchop po-boy: $2.99
Travis County parks pass (Reimers): $2.50
BBQ brisket: $3
Crunchwrap Supreme: $0.88
Masaman curry at Thai place: $8
Oil change: $7
Zion/Bryce/Grand Canyon park pass: $5
Motel 6 room: $10
Snow bib and gloves: $32
Brians Head lift ticket and ski rental (some lifts not running): $58
Camping at Bryce: $3
Water Holes permit from Navajos: $5
Backcountry camping in Grand Canyon: $5
Chinese buffet in Little Rock: $8.25
Florida Caverns entrance: $1
Amazing down-home-cooking buffet in Mayo: $8.25
Total Cost (approximate): $350
Trip members:Jeff, Cat, Dan, Alex, Kevin and sometimes Bevin. We never actually saw the other car, but they did a similar trip with Krystina, Stash, Ixta, and Chris.
Jeff's Pictures
