2023 Chasecation May 22-30th Trip Plans
take dwarf telescope, shovel, cooler, weather stuff
2.5 hours to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial 9-4pm
3027 E S St, Lincoln City, IN 47552
1.25 hours to George Rogers Clark National Historical Park 9-5
401 S 2nd St, Vincennes, IN 47591
3 hours to Gateway Arch National Park 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park 38.819310, -90.120017
Open https://modnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0cc1b6513d6e407694aede7b7bdbde93
If time
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1590/robert-pershing-wadlow 38.9142846,-90.1550400
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/27890/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-5971912
20 mins to Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site 9-5
7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123
Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/31853/famous-memorials
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9312/august-anheuser-busch 38.548398, -90.342237
Resurrection Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/31086/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-7528328
1 hour to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park 9-5
99 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Memorial Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/30152/famous-memorials
2 hours to Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park Headquarters 8-4:30
404 Watercress Rd, Van Buren, MO 63965
Alley General Store Visitor Center 37.153125, -91.443794
Alley Spring & Mill near by
2.5 hours to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield 8-5
6424 W Farm Rd 182, Republic, MO 65738
In Springfield, MO
Maple Park Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/29987/famous-memorials
Davis Tutt 37.1948364,-93.2933681
Maybe Sparks Cemetery
Kelley Gene Williamson 36.764009, -93.815382
Oak Hill Cemetery
Randall Delane “Randy” Yarnall 36.675894, -93.860334
1 hour to George Washington Carver National Monument 9-5
5646 Carver Rd, Diamond, MO 64840
20 mins to joplin tornado memorial at Cunningham Park 37.063510, -94.529985
W 26th St &, 2409 S Maiden Ln, Joplin, MO 64804
Maybe Graves in Bentonville or https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101098240/phil-wayne-riddle
1.5 hours to Fort Scott National Historic Site 8:30-4:30
199 Old Fort Blvd, Fort Scott, KS 66701
1.5 hours to Harry S Truman National Historic Site
223 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
8:30 AM–5:00 PM other day
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/537/frank-james 39.0837097,-94.4542084
1.25 hours to Brown vs Board of Education NHS open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5
1515 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612
1.25 hours to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 8:30-4:30pm
38.432049, -96.557791
2480B KS-177, Strong City, KS 66869
2.5 hours to Fort Larned National Historic Site 8:30-4:30pm
1767 KS-156, Larned, KS 67550
2 hours to Nicodemus National Historic Site 9-5 daily but closed Tuesday and Wednesday
304 Washington Ave, Bogue, KS 67625
Maybe Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and Monument Rocks Natural Landmark
3.5 hours to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 9-4pm closed Tuesday and Wednesday
55411 County Rd W, Eads, CO 81036
1.5 hours to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site 9-4pm
35110 CO-194, La Junta, CO 81050
Storm chase and got tornado in New Mexico
Fort Union National Monument
Pecos National Historical Park
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Pikes Peak 38.840358, -105.042933 open 7:30am to 6pm
Colorado Springs
Focus on the Family Welcome Center
8685 Explorer Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Morning Wood Apartments
2619-2621 E Willamette Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Club Q 3430 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs
Robert Williamson Steele
Dale Allan Gardner 38.8184177,-104.7981271
Winfield Scott Stratton 38.8176384,-104.8016281
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10080/stephanie-westerfeld
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/57264/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-15733941
nearby Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2158393/famous-memorials
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37255253/newton-f-heisley
Cheyenne Mountain State Park Visitor Center 410 JL Ranch Heights Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80926
Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
1897 memorial – 107 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Rd, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Garden of the Gods 1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 5am to 10pm
Manitou Incline 38.856831, -104.931826
Bishop Castle 12705 CO-165, Rye, CO 81069
open 9-6pm https://www.bishopcastle.org/
Rocky Mountain National Park
If extra Time Get tickets for rocky mountains national park https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910 This reservation period will be from 5 am to 6 pm.
1.75 hours to Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road – 40.440949, -105.755609
Headwaters Colorado River 40.476687, -105.821519 or nearby La Poudre Pass Trailhead 40.480405, -105.822410 hike 3 hours 6 miles or drive 3 hours or 104 miles
Colorado River Trailhead 40.401691, -105.848764
Colorado Springs
Focus on the Family Welcome Center
8685 Explorer Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Morning Wood Apartments
2619-2621 E Willamette Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Club Q 3430 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs
Robert Williamson Steele
Dale Allan Gardner 38.8184177,-104.7981271
Winfield Scott Stratton 38.8176384,-104.8016281
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10080/stephanie-westerfeld
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/57264/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-15733941
Cheyenne Mountain State Park Visitor Center 410 JL Ranch Heights Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80926
Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
1897 memorial – 107 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Rd, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Garden of the Gods 1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 5am to 10pm
Manitou Incline 38.856831, -104.931826
Pikes Peak 38.840358, -105.042933 open 7:30am to 6pm
Midway Point of Route 66 35.271110, -102.672860
Cadillac Ranch 13651 I-40 Frontage Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124
2nd Amendment Cowboy 2600 Hope Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124
2 hours to Llano Cemetery 2900 S Hayes Amarillo
Rick Douglas Husband Section 2B Lot 138 Space 2
Terry LaVerne Stafford Section 1A Lot 60 Space 3
3 hours to City of Lubbock Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/151541/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-9678
Buddy Holly 33.5651125,-101.8142590
Mac Davis 33.5644647,-101.8137934
Virgil Johnson
If going farther west
Mesa Verde National Park 35853 Rd H.5, Mancos, CO 81328
37.336353, -108.408016
Cliff Palace Overlook
Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330
37.167744, -108.473105
Four Corners Monument 36.998605, -109.044902 https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/four-corners-monument/ Monday thru Sunday: 8:00 am – 6:45 pm May 27 to August 19
Navajo Nation Welcome Sign
Shiprock dike 36.639797, -108.825871
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park – 17 mile loop road https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/monument-valley/
Petrified Forest National Park 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028
Standin’ on The Corner Foundation – Corner of Kinsley &, E 2nd St, Winslow, AZ 86047
Meteor Crater Observatory 35.033100, -111.021816
Citizens Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/701309/citizens-cemetery
1300 S San Francisco St Flagstaff,
If extra time
If extra Time
1.75 hours to Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road – 40.440949, -105.755609
Headwaters Colorado River 40.476687, -105.821519 or nearby La Poudre Pass Trailhead 40.480405, -105.822410 hike 3 hours 6 miles or drive 3 hours or 104 miles
Colorado River Trailhead 40.401691, -105.848764
Get tickets for rocky mountains national park https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910
tickets will be made available on June 16, 2021 at 05:00 pm MDT
If time in Denver go to Riverside Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/57513/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-7763270
Or
Fairmount Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/57267/fairmount-cemetery
Maybe Clover Cemetery
6412 Penninsula Rd
Collbran Colorado 81624
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Melvin-Wesley-Hawkins/20441485
