Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado

We left our home on June 12, 2024, for a 25-night outing with three main goals:

  1. Attend a professional two-day conference in Denver, Colorado.
  2. Spend a week with family near Springdale, Arkansas.
  3. Enjoy an adventure on our two-week journey home.

Our first destination was Cherry Creek State Park near Denver, Colorado. We settled into our campsite in the Cottonwood Grove Loop, which provided ample space and easy access to the conference hotel in downtown Denver.

During our free time, we went grocery shopping, bought a few parts for the trailer, and rode our new bicycles around the reservoir. The ride was phenomenal. The trail is nearly all paved and winds through woods, grasslands, and offers stunning views of the lake.

On the morning of Saturday, June 15, 2024, we left Cherry Creek State Park and headed east for a quick transit through Kansas. Our next stop was a place we found on Hipcamp called the C2T Ranch and Campground.

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8 States, 24 Nights, and 2,923 Miles

On June 12th, 2024, we embarked on a thrilling journey with our truck and trailer. Over the course of 24 nights and 25 days, we traversed eight states, covering nearly 3000 miles. The map below traces our route, highlighting our stops where we explored, investigated, and occasionally relaxed.

In the upcoming posts, we’ll share stories and experiences from each stop on our adventure through this magnificent country:

  1. Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado
  2. C2T Ranch and Campground, Kansas
  3. El Dorado State Park, Kansas
  4. Hickory Creek State Park, Arkansas
  5. Parker Bottoms Campground, Arkansas
  6. Lake Manawa Campground, Iowa
  7. Norfolk Walmart, Nebraska
  8. Badlands / White River KOA, South Dakota
  9. Comanche Park Campground, South Dakota
  10. Rawlins KOA, Wyoming

Stay tuned as we explore the details of each destination and share the beauty and wonder we encountered along the way!

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