Sadie and I took a week off to do some traveling. 2,500 miles, six states, five national parks, and a couple good runs.
We passed through Salt Lake City and hit the trails with my dad:
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Then found trails away from the crowds at Zion National Park:
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Then climbed Arizona's highest peak (Humphreys Peak - 12,600 ft):
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And watched a sunset in the Grand Canyon:
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And made friends with a coyote in Death Valley:
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Then played catch under the Golden Gate Bridge:
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And felt small in Redwood National Park:
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Drove through a snowstorm at Crater Lake:
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Enjoyed a great beer at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR:
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It was a good trip. Keep running (and traveling)!
-Scott