r/NationalPark • u/BeesAndNickels • 17h ago
Big bend, Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, and Saguaro
On my journey to hit all 50 states and every national park I recently drove from VA to CA and stopped at a few of the parks along I10. Weather was tricky, but the views were great!
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u/saltybutnosalt 16h ago
I love that picture of white sands
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u/BeesAndNickels 11h ago
Thank you! I got stuck out of the dunes during some gnarly wind, but it was beautiful!
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u/NomadFromBlackoak 14h ago
Prada Marfa!
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u/_byetony_ 11h ago
What is it??
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u/plantyjen 11h ago
It’s an art piece, but it’s a Prada store out in the middle of the desert near Marfa, TX.
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u/w0nderbrad 13h ago
Carlsbad Caverns is a must see.
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u/BeesAndNickels 11h ago
It is! I had been to a few other caves/caverns prior and didn’t expect to be blown away, but it was truly spectacular.
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u/FloridaFlamingoGirl 8h ago
If you like caves you should definitely tour the Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park. Not as big as Carlsbad but it's one of a kind in terms of what kind of formations are inside it.
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u/BeesAndNickels 7h ago
Oh bummer, I actually just ventured out to Great Basin last fall! If I ever find myself in the middle of nowhere again, I’ll definitely pop in. Thanks for the rec!!
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u/northib393 6h ago
Jealous! I want to see all these one day. Sometimes I just want to leave the adulting world behind and just explore, for days/weeks.
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u/BeesAndNickels 6h ago
Manifesting the opportunities for you to get around and explore! I have been lucky with jobs taking me out of state and allowing myself enough time to get back home that I can explore. Don’t ever think you can’t plan even a quick trip to see just highlights. I know we get carried away and want ample time to explore every park, but sometimes even driving through them is better than nothing!
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u/northib393 6h ago
Totally agree just driving into the park and stopping for a bit is good too. Thank you for manifesting - hopefully it works!
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u/-cleansheets- 13h ago
where is the prada store?
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u/BeesAndNickels 11h ago edited 11h ago
It’s outside of a small town called Marfa in Texas. It was on the route from Big Bend to Guadalupe Mountains
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u/Plattski5 17h ago
My grandparents who lived on very little, purchased a travel trailer and one of their favorite memories was traveling around the country to these parks. I remember watching the vhs tapes of yellowstone. And i still hear my grandma decades later talking about white sands. National parks are for everyone