All Points WestExpedition Journal

Expeditions

You will find information on the places that we have gone as well as information on how to get there.

Remote roads, memorable landscapes, and the stories behind the routes.

Trip Reports

May Adventure Trip – Day 1
Bytomas June 2, 2009October 15, 2026

My daughter and I spent the last week of May exploring some of the back roads around Moab and the Kokopelli trail. Initially when we set out our goal was to complete part of the Kokopelli trail, drop over to Gateway on the Dolores then head into the Dolores Triangle. Well, the best laid plans…

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Trip Reports

Driving into the Past – Picket Wire Canyonlands
Bytomas June 1, 2009October 15, 2026

Picket Wire Canyonlands is a somewhat unknown canyon which is a part of the Comanche National Grasslands in Southeastern Colorado. During the spring and fall the Forest Service offers guided driving tours of this historically rich canyon. With a desire to see the canyon our day started with a 6:00 am departure from Colorado Springs…

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Gems | Trip Reports

Vermilion Cliffs California Condors
Bytomas April 26, 2009June 9, 2009

During our travels we are always looking for gems. These are the sites or activities that stand out above all others. This is one of those gems. On our last trip, spring 2009, we had an opportunity to view the California Condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. The California condor is the largest…

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Trip Reports

NOT Four Corners?
Bytomas April 25, 2009October 15, 2026

Have you ever found out something is not what it really is after you’ve been there? Ever been to four corners? We have a number of times. With millions we have come to find out what meets the eye might actually not be true. I the news this last week there were a number of…

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Trip Reports

Coffee with a Cause
Bytomas April 16, 2009October 15, 2026

When on the road we are always looking for good coffee shops. A few years ago we stopped a a shop called Milagros Coffee House in Alamosa, Colorado. Milagros has a pretty standard coffee house menu and great service to g with it. The great thing about Milagros is that it is coffee with a…

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