We departed Phoenix to a display of hot air balloons over the Sonoran Desert Preserve and on to Flagstaff with the snow covered Humphreys Peak. From there we continued north on Hwy 89 towards Page passing Cameron (where we usually fill up with fuel) and on north through the Navajo
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Huachuca City, Arizona
Huachuca City, known as the Sunset City, is full of beautiful sunsets. We spent a few nights boondocking in the area (with friends) and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, in style!! Corn beef brisket was smoked for the day and there was lots of drink and laughs in the evening. We
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On our way to the Santa Catalinas for a visit with friends in Tucson. The entrance to the state park is in Oro Valley off of Highway 77. There are a variety of stores and restaurants across the street from the entrance so there is no lack of amenities near
Continue readingLost Dutchman State Park – Apache Junction, Arizona
We headed to Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction for a few days of visiting family and doing some hiking in the fabulous Superstition Mountains. On our way there we drove through Apache Junction past the Elvis Chapel and the Goldfield Ghost Town. Not much further is the entrance
Continue readingDome Rock BLM – Quartzsite, Arizona
We departed Borrego Springs heading to Quartzsite, Arizona. We took Borrego Springs Rd (10% grade) to Highway 78 east through Ocotillo Wells to Brawley with great views of fighter jets flying in formation in the sky along with all the agricultural fields and workers. It was a foggy morning. We
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Anza Borrego State Park is the largest state park in California and lies to the west of the Salton Sea. We headed west on S22 from Salton City, along a very rough road (for a short distance) and on through the vast desert of the state park and on to
Continue readingPlomosa Rd BLM – Quartzsite, Arizona
We are on our way to Southern California and Quartzsite makes a perfect stopover, especially during “The Quartzsite Sports, Vacation, and RV Show” (AKA the Big Tent Show). The annual show, usually held around the last week of January or so, is supposedly the largest gathering of RVs in the
Continue readingGilbert Ray Campground – Tucson, Arizona
From Kartchner Caverns State Park we headed south and then west towards Sonoita and then north towards Tucson. On our way we did a bit of boondocking and enjoyed the area. We headed north on Highway 83 from Sonoita and over to Tucson to Gilbery Ray Campground which is in
Continue readingKartchner Caverns State Park – Benson, Arizona
Off to southern Arizona to Kartchner Caverns State Park. It is time for us to visit friends and enjoy some nice hiking. Kartchner Caverns State Park is about 10 miles south of the Benson area and I-10. It offers 62 campsites, camping cabins, world famous caves with tours available, and
Continue readingGrand Plateau RV Resort – Kanab, Utah
We headed south out of Salt Lake City with a bit of rain showers and a few thunderstorms here and there. We crossed over the pass between the Markagunt Plateau and the Tushar Mountains on Highway 20. It is a road we have driven many times and it seems like
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