Welcome to Mark Hits The Road!
MarkHitsTheRoad.com is a hobby website where I share trip summaries, destination overviews and photos from my travels across the U.S. and around the world. I hope you enjoy them and that they inspire your own travels.
Road Trip and Travel Summaries and Photos
Here are the latest trip summaries with photos that I've posted to the site:
Wet Death Valley Road Trip
Heavy rain in August 2023 and February 2024 created a lake in the heart of Death Valley. So, I thought I'd check that out and do some hiking at other regional sites.
Arizona Archaeology and Museums Getaway Road Trip
I spent a few days in the Phoenix and Prescott areas of Arizona to check out some archaeological sites and a couple of museums.
To Iowa and Back Road Trip
I headed out to Iowa and back to visit family, making a number of sightseeing stops along the way.
Nevada and Old Paria Road Trip
I checked out some of the Extraterrestrial Highway and Basin and Range National Monument rock art sites before heading back to Old Paria for some colorful hiking.
Wyoming and Northeast Utah Road Trip
I made a return trip to Wyoming to explore more of the state. On the way home, I stopped in Vernal, Utah for a couple days so that I could visit nearby Dinosaur National Monument and check out several rock art sites near Rangely, Colorado.
Tri-State Getaway Road Trip
For a short getaway, I targeted sites in and near Kanab, Utah, St. George, Utah and Mesquite, Nevada, including the Donkey History Museum. Although I didn't target any Arizona sites, I still had to pass through part of the state, thus the Tri in Tri-State.
Hiking Utah Road Trip
I made my annual spring trip to Utah, this one focused on hiking, something I haven't done much of since being diagnosed with Charcot Foot. I wanted to put myself to a bit of a test. I also hit some sites in western Colorado that I had planned to visit last fall when returning from seeing my Midwest relatives only to have a winter storm hit the region.
Tucson/Las Cruces Road Trip
I headed for Tucson, Arizona to visit some museums in town and some sites in the region. I then headed for Las Cruces, New Mexico to visit sites there that I had originally planned to see in 2019 when car trouble cut short that trip.
Destinations
Here are the latest destination overviews that I've posted to the site:
You will find these and more destination overviews on the Destinations page.
Photo Slideshows
Here are the latest photo slideshows I have posted to YouTube.
- Paris - Notre Dame Cathedral
- Waco - Fixer Upper, Magnolia and Chip & Joanna Gaines
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Paria River Quicksand 2
And for you dinosaur and alligator fans...
- Moab - Dinosaur Bones and Tracks, Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Twenty Mile Wash Dinosaur Trackway
- Everglades - Looking for Alligators
You will find these and more slideshows on the Slideshows page. And remember to subscribe to the MarkHitsTheRoad channel on YouTube.