Finding Our Way
Government Wash is a free boondocking area in Lake Mead Recreation Area with a 15 day limit. It has trash bins and restrooms and area for approximately 30 rigs of different sizes. It provides wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Mead. A national recreation pass is required to
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One of the aspects of Valley of Fire State Park we love the most is the ability to hike anywhere directly from your campsite. No need to get in the car to drive to a trailhead, although that is definitely a possibility. We simply get up in the morning and
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Another beautiful campground at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada is Arch Rock Campground. It is right next to Atlatl Campground (actually around the corner from Atlatl Rock), has 29 sites, some large, some small, some uneven, and the entire campground is a bit more primitive than Atlatl. All
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We’re back. We just can’t seem to stay away from this place. We are usually here in December but never in November so we weren’t sure how crowded it would be. We know in the spring the campgrounds, both Atlatl and Arch Rock fill up quickly. In the winter
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Quail Creek State Park is a lovely, small state park located right off Hwy 9 on the western most end of Hurricane. It is located on the west side of Quail Creek reservoir, which is about ¼ the size of Sand Hollow reservoir. It has a small campground, dry camping,
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Yep, he is doing it again, looking for houses. Everywhere we go, it seems my husband wants to go house shopping, especially if it involves big garages. Hurricane has several new housing developments, one in particular, called Dixie Springs which has new homes with RV garages. It is located next
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After careful review of State laws, FAA laws, State Park rules and regulations, talking to some local hobbyists who were flying their planes at the fairgrounds AND checking to ensure there was no one around, we decided to take our dear little Arci-1 out for a flight. Yes, boys will
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Sand Hollow State Park is just south of Hurricane, Utah and about 20 minutes northeast of St. George and sits along the Sand Hollow Reservoir. The reservoir, surrounded by red sand dunes, beaches, and rocks offers boating and fishing and even though it is quite small it is very
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Another day, another hike. We follow OhThePlacesTheyGo and one of their blog posts mentioned a hike called “Observation Point” via East Mesa Trailhead. The Point has a great view south of the Zion Canyon along with a view down onto Angels Landing. It looked interesting to us so we decided
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One of the best things about visiting our National park system is going during the off-season so you can enjoy some peace and quiet with less people and less congestion. Well, early in November at Zion, even though the shuttle buses have stopped running, proved to be still crowded. The
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