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GoWestUSA

  1. The Starlight Spectacular Bike Ride starts & ends in the Garden of the Gods, beginning at 10:30 pm on Saturday, June 9. ow.ly/baC3E
  2. Temporary road closures possible in Yellowstone. Snow is forecast for the Memorial Day weekend. Updated road information call 307-344-2117.
  3. Idaho's Emerald Creek Garnet area opens today. India is the only other place where star garnets like these are found. bit.ly/LzBwq3
  4. Celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman during Wyatt Earp Days in old Tombstone, May 26-28. bit.ly/KCbuhG
  5. Montana's spectacular Beartooth Highway reopens this Friday, May 25. twitter.com/GoWestUSA/stat…
  6. Half Dome Cables up 5/25. Most permits are sold out, but 50 per day are available through a 2 day in advance lottery. Call 1-877-444-6777.
  7. Visit the 'other Mesa Verde' during their annual Open House 5/26. Reserve for special tours. Ute Mountain Tribal Park: bit.ly/LjyLcv
  8. Idaho's Redfish Lake is an environmental home run & one of the West's most beautiful lakes.The legacy of Lonesome Larry bit.ly/K4qh7O
  9. Dinosaur NM is much more than fossils, with overlooks like Castle Rock on Harpers Corner Rd (Colorado side). twitter.com/GoWestUSA/stat…
  10. As of today, there's a pass with free entry to all national parks for active duty military members & their dependents. on.doi.gov/JXekAF
  11. Jerome Home Tour this weekend, 9-3. Self-guided, self-paced tour. Jerome: Arizona's Liveliest Ghost Town bit.ly/L3q5Xi
  12. Registration opens 8 am 5/20 for free Full Moon Hike at White Sands NM on 6/3. The hike fills up within a few hours. nps.gov/whsa/planyourv…
  13. Bryce Astronomy Fest. 5/17-20. Full solar eclipse 5/20, one minute before sunset, so that means TWO sunsets in one day. ow.ly/i/C7NF
  14. No more authentic Native American Art Auction than that at Hubbell Trading Post on 5/19. From $20 to over $5000. ow.ly/aMIiC
  15. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad opens 5/26. Trains depart daily at 10AM from Antonito, CO and Chama, NM. ow.ly/aMHZq
  16. Ebeys Landing Historical Preserve: Native prairie, 2 state parks, lots of trails & the 2nd oldest town in Wa state. ow.ly/aMHGv
  17. Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways program has received a major tourism award. These are Oregon's ‘best-of-the-best’ road rides. ow.ly/aMH32
  18. Ariz. group calls fees by rangers 'intimidating' bit.ly/J8mSSo
  19. Today is the opening day for Timpanogos. Cave tours available from 7:15 am-5:30 pm: reserve up to 30 days in advance. ow.ly/aMFAM
  20. Did u know the longest zipline course in the WORLD is in Co? Opens May 18. Soaring Tree Top Adventures: bit.ly/IIU58t