The Traveling Gut

A site dedicated to those who have digestive health conditions such as SIBO, IBS, or who are gluten free who want to travel. I am dedicated to helping you locate foods that will not trigger your symptoms while on the road

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• California > Northern > California’s Great America Gluten Free and FODMAP Guide
  The park does not update their website regularly. On their website, they state that multiple locations offer cauliflower crust on their pizzas, but upon speaking to these locations, was informed that cauliflower crust was not an option South Bay Cantina Day or season dining pass accepted. Dining pass not valid on seasonal sides If you have a season dining pass or a day dining pass, you can get an extra side of corn tortilla chips. You can add various veggies and extras onto your nachos or bowls such as salsa, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, and obtain a bit of guac. The pico sauce has onions in it Please request your server to change their gloves. Burritos are served at this location. The items here are served Chipotle-style so each food item has its own set of tongs GF items: Nachos: meat (pork, beef, chicken, steak), cheese (regular or queso blanco), corn tortilla chips Bowls: meat (pork, beef, chicken, steak), rice, beans Maggie’s Fried Chicken Day or season dining pass accepted At Maggie’s, you can purchase one entree and a side, with a muffin included. The person who handles your food will automatically place the muffin onto your plate, so please inform your server that you do not want the muffin before they place it onto your plate. If the muffin touches your other food, do not be shy in requesting another entree. The entrees are each in their own tray (rotisserie chicken is in its own tray separate from the other trays). Each tray has its own tong GF items Entrees: Rotisserie chicken, tri-tip Sides: Mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts (Seasonal. Winterfest) Sierra Creek Lodge Day or season dining pass accepted Workers automatically place the quinoa burger inside buns and they did not seem super knowledgeable about gluten. I requested the quinoa burger with no bun, but server simply took off the bun and the bread pieces were still visible. Please inform your server to provide the quinoa burger without the bun and be clear that the burger should not come into any contact with the bun. Please request for your server to change their gloves since they are making burgers all day Quinoa burger Burger Barn (American. Located in Food Festival) Day or season dining pass accepted I was able to request for the server to change their gloves. There is a person in the front accepting your receipt and then there is someone in the back preparing the food Quinoa burger (without the bun). Fries included
• Colorado > Western > Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Gluten Free Guide
  Food Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park’s South Rim entrance is 12.2 miles from Montrose, CO. Camp Robber (American) GF items marked on menu. GF sides are marked GF Chicken quesadilla (GF corn tortilla option) Salads Pasta (+$3.50) Burgers (GF bun +$3.50 or no bun) Tacos (meat: shredded beef Quesadilla Enchiladas Steak Dessert: chocolate raspberry cake, chocolate crème brulee Colorado Boy Pizzaria (American) Locations also in Ouray and Ridgway, CO GF Pizza (10″ GF crust +$2) Fiesta Guadalajara (Mexican) Location also in Grand Junction, CO GF Huevos rancheros Shrimp enchilada Tacos de Adobada Tacos al Carbon Slim Tacos de Asada Nachos Loungin’ Lizard GF and vegetarian items marked on menu. Items containing nuts, peanuts, and fish also marked GF Pie: Elk Shepherds, Frito Pizza (+$1) Sandwich bun (+$1) Salad Red beef chili Cocoa rubbed shrimp (dinner only) Colorado National Monument is a couple of miles from Fruita, CO and about 20 minutes from Grand Junction, CO. If you are driving from Fruita, eat lunch in Fruita, drive past the entrance and through Colorado National Monument, and have dinner in Grand Junction! Fruita, CO Hailie’s Oven Dedicated GF Cake Cupcake Bread Cookies Pie Muffin Hot Tomato Cafe & Pizzeria GF 14″ GF option Rib City Fruita, Grand Junction, Montrose locations GF Ribs Sauces Strayhorn Grill (American) Dedicated GF fryer Fries Strayhorn Benedict Grand Mesa  Liver and Onions with mashed potatoes Stockyard Steak Sandwich or burger without bun GF and DF Fudge Cake with Raspberry Sauce
• Colorado > Southwestern > Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Gluten Free Guide
  The closest town to Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is Cortez, CO. Cortez is located about 10 miles from the Mesa Verde National Park entrance and about 15 miles from the Sand Canyon Pueblo in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument The Farm Bistro Clearly marked GF items on menu Salads One of the side options for the soups include a GF blue corn muffin Bread Pasta Pizza dough J Fargo’s Grill and Bar GF Burger buns (+$1.25) Destination Grill GF Burger buns (+$1) Stonefish Sushi (Japanese) Lotsa Pasta & That’za Pizza GF Pizza Pasta Main Street Brewery & Restaurant GF items are marked on menu. However, no dedicated fryer, therefore Irish Potato Rounds are gluten contaminated Creamy green chile dip Southwest chicken salad (without foccacia bread)
• New Mexico > Northwestern NM > Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Aztec Ruins Gluten Free Guide
  Farmington is 1.5 hours north from Chaco Culture NHP. Chaco Culture is one of the most remote parks in the NPS and so there are not too many food options in the area. Below are suggestions if you decide to eat in Farmington Silver River Adobe Inn dedicated GF waffles Boon’s Family Thai BBQ almost anything on menu can be modified to be made GF Mikasa GF soy sauce Pizza 9 (there are 10 locations in NM including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Gallup) GF 10” or 12” pizza Salads Aztec is half an hour to the east of Farmington. Within Aztec, NM is Aztec Ruins National Monument Outback Steakhouse Texas Roadhouse