Most beautiful state

[thecoalman]

New Mexico would probably be on my list too but I only hit the Southwest corner, Carlsbad Caverns.

It's in the southeast corner.

Southwest....Northwest what's the difference.... That'll teach me to consult my map. Actually we were in it twice now that I looked. We came across 10 in Texas and shot up to the caverns then back to Texas and El Paso then into the Southwest corner of N.M. For some reason I was thinking it Carlsbad was along the second part into N.M. It's been a while.

[Capmaster]

New Mexico would probably be on my list too but I only hit the Southwest corner, Carlsbad Caverns.

It's in the southeast corner.

Southwest....Northwest what's the difference.... That'll teach me to consult my map. Actually we were in it twice now that I looked. We came across 10 in Texas and shot up to the caverns then back to Texas and El Paso then into the Southwest corner of N.M. For some reason I was thinking it Carlsbad was along the second part into N.M. It's been a while.

I can fully understand if your mind blocked out anything during or after El Paso

It ranks right alongside Amarillo as places I'd rather not return to in this lifetime

[CoasterCreator]

Sorry I can not help in this one much but I always figured that CA has a little of every thing sun, rain snow, lakes, mounts., ocean, forrest, and 3 football teams ( used to be 4 )

[stiltman]

My vote goes to Alaska, specifically Denali / Kantishna

[Hatz]

Montana...Glacier National Park in particular. I return as often as I can.

I hear ya man. Born in raised in Montana never seems to disappoint me. The whole Glacier/Whitefish area is amazing. Every year for the Fourth of July my buddies and I go up to my buddies cabin on Flathead Lake and spend 3 amazing days there.

Most beautiful place I have ever been.

Hatz

[Guest]

Montana...Glacier National Park in particular. I return as often as I can.

I hear ya man. Born in raised in Montana never seems to disappoint me. The whole Glacier/Whitefish area is amazing. Every year for the Fourth of July my buddies and I go up to my buddies cabin on Flathead Lake and spend 3 amazing days there.

Most beautiful place I have ever been.

Hatz

Ive shot up thru beartooth pass
http://www.yellowstoneparknet.com/roads_routes/beartooth_pass.php
It was awesome.The east half of MT is pretty boring. Would like to make it up to Glacier.

[Hatz]

Yellowstone and Beartooth are also nice. You need to make it to Glacier though. It really is breath taking. Last year a few of us hiked up to the top of a mountain......4 mile hike. At the top was an alpine lake which was just amazing......great weather and at the top were some big glaciers. The view was amazing.

You are right about eastern Montana though. Gets pretty flat and boring. I try not to drive anywhere through there......anything from Billings on east will put you to sleep :P

Visit Glacier sometime and you will not be disappointed.

Hatz

[babyboo]

Hatz,

Any idea on what ever happened with the construction project they were trying to get funding for for Going-to-The-Sun at Glacier National Park? I was in Great Falls for a funeral earlier this year and for obvious reasons did not make it up North. I am hoping to get there next summer and was wondering what I could expect. My last visit to Glacier was 3 years ago at the end of May when they still had about 18 miles of snow to clear out in the middle. The guard rails (for lack of a better term since there aren't any) were in pretty sad shape with much of the surface roadway deteriating.

[gitreel]

Texas

[Hatz]

Hatz,

Any idea on what ever happened with the construction project they were trying to get funding for for Going-to-The-Sun at Glacier National Park? I was in Great Falls for a funeral earlier this year and for obvious reasons did not make it up North. I am hoping to get there next summer and was wondering what I could expect. My last visit to Glacier was 3 years ago at the end of May when they still had about 18 miles of snow to clear out in the middle. The guard rails (for lack of a better term since there aren't any) were in pretty sad shape with much of the surface roadway deteriating.

Sorry to hear about the funeral and the loss......I was born and raised in Great Falls. I love it here. Anyways, about the Going to the Sun Road. I know they started with restoration and have repaired a lot of the roads. I believe they replaced a lot of guard rails and it is now safer for travel. However, like you found out, its best to go late July early August so there isn't as much snow and you can travel the whole road.

I think if you make it up to Glacier this next summer, you should be fine. Although I can't promise anything because you never can predict Montana weather. But like I said, they have been making improvements and I believe they said in 2002 or so when they started, it would take 2 years. Hopefully it is done by now. Sorry I can't give you a more concrete answer but here are a few links that tell updates and news on Glacier.

http://www.nps.gov/glac/gtsr/advisory/index.html

http://www.nps.gov/glac/pphtml/news.html

Hope this helps.

Hatz

[yoda313]

Hello,

I'll say again Michigan is quite beautiful in many areas. For example these two pictures were taken at a lake not a mile from my house last fall:





Kevin

[Capmaster]

I don't think anyone is bad-mouthing Michigan Yoda. We're just naming what we consider the most beautiful state

[Guest]

Hello,

I'll say again Michigan is quite beautiful in many areas. For example these two pictures were taken at a lake not a mile from my house last fall:





Kevin

MI is quite nice,but what lake is that? i dont think it is that close to Plymouth,

[babyboo]

Hatz,

Thanks so much for the update on the Going-To-The-Sun. I will take a look at those web sites. I must say that it was a pleasure to be able to drive up and down 10th ave south instead of being detoured when I visited earlier this year. That project seemed to go on for a while. Anyway, I seem to be steering this off topic post further off topic so I will be quiet now!

[ChrisX]

I've visited quite a few U.S. states and they are nothing like in Canada.

The States are California, Nevada, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont then into Canada.

The State of Washington at Seattle and I got there from Vancouver, Canada. The weather wasn’t very good there as a dull drizzling day.

I can remember being at Vancouver, Canada once on the wrong time of the year where it rained all the time.

Don’t go there during February to April as very wet and Seattle is like that too.

I re-visited Vancouver on another year during the summer as so much better.

On one long trip in the U.S. I re-visited New York City on three occasions.

The most beautiful places I can remember in order, Quebec City Canada, Victoria Canada, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

[yoda313]

Hello,

I don't think anyone is bad-mouthing Michigan Yoda. We're just naming what we consider the most beautiful state

I know that I'm just giving my state a nice endorsement!

MI is quite nice,but what lake is that? i dont think it is that close to Plymouth,

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Kevin

[DVD_Ripper]

Yoda... It's just me but I would never post on a forum the location of your home. (See Cap's post regarding the stalking he received) IMHO

[yoda313]

Yoda... It's just me but I would never post on a forum the location of your home. (See Cap's post regarding the stalking he received) IMHO

Hello,

Ok, I'll edit, maybe I got carried away.

Kevin

[888888]

Delaware, by far...

Just kidding. Have only driven through Wilmington but I imagine there are some beautiful marshes.

[ZippyP.]

I can remember being at Vancouver, Canada once on the wrong time of the year where it rained all the time.

Don’t go there during February to April as very wet....

We just set a record for the rainiest Sept. ever (160 mm and counting) and last Saturday we had 90 mm...rainiest day ever.

It can rain for days on end at any time of year, but Feb-April is usually pretty dreary. Like we say here, at least we don't have to shovel it (like in the rest of Canada).

Wouldn't want to live anywhere else...but I do like to visit warmer/drier places.

[rhegedus]

Not that I've been to that many (MA, RI, CT, VT, NH, ME, MN, WI, MI, IN, IL, and IA) but a few things have stood out: the north peninsula of Michigan, the ruggedness of Maine, the tranquility of Wisconsin and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

I'll be going back to New England in November for about 10 days - it'll be too late for fall, but I hope there'll be some snow on the ground at least.

[mrtristan]

I've only been to Washington and California, so I guess I would say Hawaii, by default. I know there are a lot of beautiful places on the mainland, but I've never seen any of them in person.

[ChrisX]

I've only been to Washington and California, so I guess I would say Hawaii, by default. I know there are a lot of beautiful places on the mainland, but I've never seen any of them in person.

I forgot to include Hawaii as another U.S. State I did enjoy so much.

Guam and Saipan are another two I did have a vacation even though not really as State.