The nice thing about camping at Trailer Village is the proximity to the Grand Canyon Rim, the Greenway Trail, the Market Plaza, and the Grand Canyon Village. Our first course of action was walking over to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center to check things out, read the information and watch
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Cottonwood, Arizona – Out and About
While staying at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona we had so many options of things to do that it was hard to choosel. So we did what we usually do and just dove in. We have been to this area many times before but are always looking
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Salt River Recreation Area – Salt River Wild Horses Usery Mountain Regional Park sits in north Mesa close to the Salt River Recreation Area (SRRA) in Tonto National Forest. The SRRA is known for not only tubing down the Salt River in the summer but also for its herd of
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Blair Valley
Blair Valley sits on the east side of S2 south of Hwy 78 in the Anza Borrego State Park and was once the home of Marshall South who lived with his family atop Ghost Mountain. The valley offers excellent dry camping and if your rig is a 4WD you can
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Goat Trail Hike
After every hike we take I always say “Wow that was my favourite hike ever”. Well same with this hike. But then you go on the next hike and at the moment it seems like the best. It reminds me of the Annie Leibowitz quote when asked what her favourite
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Wind Caves Hike
Wow, we finally made it here. Every year we try to get to the Wind Caves and we just never seem to have enough time. How is that? Anyway, we made it there. It was a bit of an overcast day with rain exepcted later that night so we thought
Continue readingClark Dry Lake Oasis Hike – Borrego Springs, California
This is one of our favorite hikes while boondocking in the Clark Dry Lake area. It is an easy, almost flat, hike of about 8 miles roundtrip across Clark Dry Lake and over to the far side near the base of the mountains at a beautiful oasis (also known
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Alcoholic Pass And Ant Hill Hikes
We love hiking around Anza Borrego State Park. We have been to this area countless times before and feel like we have taken lots of hikes but there are always MORE to hike! I don’t think we will even finish exploring this area. What a wonderful feeling! Alcoholic Pass One
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Wilson Trail
Another beautiful day in Anza Borrego so another day to go on a long hike. We choose Wilson Trail, a “moderate” hike we have had our eye on for several years but there just never seemed to be enough time. Wilson Trail follows Pinyon Ridge for about 4.5 miles which
Continue readingJoshua Tree National Park – Out and About
Lots to do in this park with hiking, 4WDing, and sight seeing. There are two main hikes accessible directly from Cottonwood Springs Campground. We did both on them on separate days and enjoyed them both. Lost Palms Oasis Hike This hike is about a 7 mile round trip hike which
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