June 2020 Six State Tour Overview


 June 19-29 2020

This was our second pickleball tour which was the result of a canceled trip to France due to Covid-19 limitations on international travel. As planned, it was to be 7 states but ended up being 6 necessitated by a change in plans and an early return home due to Barb's mom's health. This trip combined visits with friends, stops at national parks, and connecting with our daughter and her family on the way to and during our visit to Yellowstone National Park. The worst part of the trip was the long hours spent in the car, but we haven't figured out teleportation yet so options of getting from place to place was dependent upon this form of transportation. Interstate traffic out west is much different than what we are used to. There were miles and miles of travel at high rates of speed during which we saw very little traffic. We were thankful for the fact that we also were able to visit National Parks, National Monuments, well known cities, and historic areas.



Our route took us to Rochester MN, Rapid City SD, Buffalo WY, Billings MT, Rexburg ID and Iowa City IA. Looking at the map, we can pick up Nebraska, our missed state, possibly when we venture to Kansas or Colorado. You may have noticed North Dakota still awaiting our visit. Looks like that is going to be a single state trip. If you have any recommendations for NE, drop me a comment.



  • Best courts - Nature Park in Rexburg ID
  • Most challenging play - Nature Park in Rexburg ID (probably due to the tournament)
  • Friendliest players - Pickleball Courts in Buffalo WY


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