Time to explore Rockhouse Trail in more depth. Rockhouse Trail is a dirt/sand/rock road off S22 to the north as you head into Borrego Springs. It leads past Clark Dry Lake and on up to Rockhouse Canyon which is on the other side of Coyote Canyon. It is a little
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Borrego Springs Clark Dry Lake – California
Boondocking along Clark Dry Lake in Borrego Springs, California. Looks like lots of RV bloggers are parked along the road here. Let’s see, we have WheelingIt, Aluminarium, Watsons Wander, and what appears to be the NuRVers group. This is getting to be a popular place over the holidays. It also
Continue readingForever Marilyn – Palm Springs, California
Forever Marilyn, a 26 foot tall statue by Seward Johnson. How can you not love Marilyn? We thought we would do an “Ode to Marilyn”. Thanks Seward! Palm Springs loves her!
Continue readingShields Date Gardens – Indio, California – or Sex in the Afternoon
Ahh…We love Shields! I have been visiting Shields since, ahem…the late 70s. I was attending university in Southern California and my friends and I would head to Palm Springs for the weekends during the blistering heat of the summer and then on Saturday afternoons we would drive to Shields for
Continue readingEmerald Desert RV Park – Palm Desert, California
We started coming to this park to attend the pre-FMCA Indio rally organized by the AlfaSeeYas Chapter. A great way to meet other Alfa owners. It is always a great time with dinners, dancing, and lots of get togethers. No trip to the Valley is complete without stopping by Shields
Continue readingJoshua Tree National Park – Black Rock Campground – California
We are in a world of our own over the Christmas holidays with lots of wonderful hiking and less than 5 minutes to stores. The main part of the park is packed during the Christmas season but Black Rock remains quiet and peaceful. Pure heaven. Even had a bit of
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Campground: Palm Canyon Campground Location: Anza Borrego State Park – Borrego Springs, California Site: 51 and then site 19 for a few nights Cost: $34.33 (site 51) and $37 (site 19) Services: FHU Comments: A great place to come into after boondocking for a few weeks. Time to run the
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Mountain Palm Springs, Anza Borrego State Park, California
Another day to take a motorcycle ride and do some hiking. We decided to head to the southern portion of Anza Borrego State Park down by the Carrizo Badlands to Mountain Palm Springs. It was a beautiful warm day. On the way south on S2 we decided to check out
Continue readingMarshall South – Anza Borrego State Park, California
Marshall South, a blogger before his time! Marshall and his family lived on Ghost Mountain, in the remote wilderness of the Southern California desert in an area that is now Anza Borrego State Park. His wife and three children lived a primitive lifestyle for 17 years up on that mountain
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Julian, California
Whenever we are in the general vicinity of Julian we love to go spend the day there. I started going to Julian in the late 70’s (and Santa Ysabel) and fell in love with the atmosphere and the apple products! Yummy! So while visiting Anza Borrego State Park heading to
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