Marathon Pundit: Four Corners Furtherance: Conclusion

I was watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid last night, enjoying the superb cinematography, when I realized that needed to complete my Four Corners Furtherance series.

Thirty-seven posts and that's it. A brief summary: We drove from Morton Grove, Illinois to southwestern Utah and back. Among the highlights of the journey were the four national parks we visited: Mesa Verde, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Arches. Buffalo Bill Cody was along for the ride--we visited his Scout's Rest Ranch in Nebraska and his final resting place on the Front Range of the Rockies in Colorado. Early in the series I recalled our struggles up those beautiful mountains on our second day on the road.

Speaking of movies, we also traveled to Monument Valley, which straddles the Utah and Arizona border.

And we made it to Four Corners, even though that monument was closed.

It was an awesome adventure. We are not the first people to take this trip--and I heartily recommend that you try your own Four Corners Furtherance.

We'll have to return one day. We didn't have enough time to make it to Canyonlands National Park. Or Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, Arizona has the Grand Canyon, New Mexico has...and then there is...

However, look for a post or two about the Four Corners area--when the mood strikes me.

Next: Iowa I Opener--and more Buffalo Bill

Earlier posts:

Lizards
Colorado River and I-70
More trees
Trees
Flowers
Petroglyphs
Arches National Park and the symbol of Utah