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Colorado/Utah/Arizona: 9 - 21 June 2019

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Dead Horse State Park  We decided after last month's trip that we would need to return out west to do the things that we did not get a chance to do due last months bad weather and pulling the travel trailer.  Driving the car gave us a better opportunity to be more mobile and make more stops.  We made all of our reservations prior to traveling via Expedia. 9 June we drove to Hays, KS its about a 10 hour drive. Monday we drove to Colorado Springs, CO about 6 hours.   Stayed at Garden of the Gods Days Inn .   Booked online for $72.00 a night.   No frills but good location about 10 minutes from Garden of the Gods and 25 min from Pikes Peak.   Visited Garden of the Gods late afternoon.   This time of year, there is a lot of visitors so we had to drive around a couple times to get good parking at the center of the park.   There is no entry fee.   Once parked you can walk throughout the rock formations.   There is a visitor center across the street at the entrance.   Typically,