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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Bay Area to Denver in End of June


I'm driving to from the SF Bay Area to the Denver area at the end of June/beginning of July for a conference and I'm thinking of making a photo trip of the return drive. Since the July 4 weekend follows, I'm thinking of doing it on the return so that would be the week of June 29.

I'm wondering if people have ideas on routes I should take home to really maximize my scenic or landscape photo opportunities and where should I stop along the way to get great landscape photos? My likes are endless and I also have in IR camera so if you can think of a place that I could use that as well, that is a bonus, but not mandatory.

Thanks.

Bill



May 13, 2015 at 11:39 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Bay Area to Denver in End of June


Bill, that doesn't really narrow down the options. You could visit any spot in a HUGE area, stretching from Denver to Yellowstone to Southern Idaho to Yosemite to Mt. Whitney to the Grand Canyon to Santa Fe to Denver.

There are hundreds of viable routes.
Any of which will offer more scenery than you have time for.
Don't IR cameras work pretty much anywhere?

Expecting complete strangers to plan your vacation is, frankly, nuts. Folks here could write for hours detailing their favorite locations, only to find you 'weren't really interested in that sort of thing' after all. You're going to have to take the time and effort to narrow things down.

When you have specific questions about potential or short-list destinations, please holler. The people here will happily offer detailed, helpful advice.

Until then, ponder and share...

How tolerant of heat and cold are you?
Camping or motels?
'Icons' only, or willing to take the road less traveled?
Redrock?
Bristlecones?
Geysers?
Canyons?
Placid lakes?
Raging rivers?
Lush Forests?
12000 foot peaks?
Your choice of Mojave and/or Great Basin Desert terrain? (Maybe you LIKE the heat!? Hello Death Valley! )
Etc.

A guide book to the American West would be a good start.
https://maps.google.com/maps?output=classi
http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/
http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Pages/ParkMap.aspx
http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/
http://parks.nv.gov/
http://azstateparks.com/

If nothing else, go to google maps, Panoramio, etc., or run Google Earth. Turn the images on and browse around for a few hours.



May 13, 2015 at 09:54 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Bay Area to Denver in End of June


You're right, Greg. Thanks for clarifying that. I'm now thinking Arizona, New Mexico, or Utah. Weather doesn't matter and little or no hiking and if hiking, moderate to light. I'm interested in photography only. What I'm really looking for is what parks can I go to, to really get a lot of good photographs in a small area? I really liked the link for Arizona - great site.


May 15, 2015 at 02:01 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Bay Area to Denver in End of June


A couple of thoughts. The July 4th weekend, looks like Friday 7/3 is the "observed" day for the three day weekend, would tend to be busy with special events, etc. so that might be a consideration in some ways, depending on how you route yourself. I might consider looking at the narrow gauge railroads in southern Colorado/northern New Mexico but that's because I've never ridden them. Not sure how they work out as they aren't really in too direct a path between Denver and San Francisco.

I'd also expect that most in park or convenient to park reservations have been gobbled up for the popular major parks as well so you may have to just wing it or plan around that. I would expect that the usual suspects in the too hot to be comfortable locations will be hot in late June early July like Death Valley, Las Vegas, etc.



May 16, 2015 at 01:13 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Bay Area to Denver in End of June


Has anyone ever heard of FIRST LIGHT PHOTO TOURS?

I'm thinking about doing a photo tour with them through Moab, Utah the last week of June and apparently they do personalized tours. It may be just me or anyone that wants to join the tour (anyone). It seems pretty inexpensive, around $600/day for 2 days plus lodging.

If anyone would be interested in joining the trip, I will provide more details in a couple of days on dates and locations, but it's an up & up company and they give personalized tours. Although, let me know if you've heard anything negative too.



Jun 18, 2015 at 03:18 PM





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