Finding Our Way
We drove from Emigrant Springs State Park in Oregon along I-84 through Boise and on to the state park south of Mountain Home passing through Boise and following the Snake River. Bruneau Dunes is a lovely state park in southern Idaho surrounded by some tall dunes (largest single structure
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After a nice drive through eastern Washington we made our way over Deadmans Pass and on to Emigrant Springs State Park campground. The Emigrant Springs State Park lies between Deadmans Pass and Meacham, Oregon directly off I-84 on the summit of the Blue Mountains. Travelers along the Oregon Trail
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Farragut State Park is located north of Coeur d’Alene and offers beautiful camping sites year round. Besides having a beautiful lake for summer fun it also provides lots of hiking and biking trails. We have visited here a number of times, plus we lived nearby, so it is an
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Hayden, Idaho is a suburb of Coeur d’Alene in Kootenai County in the panhandle of Idaho. It is surrounded by mountains and beautiful lakes and is sometimes referred to as an adult playground due to the large variety of outdoor activities and the perfect weather in all seasons. We
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Red Cliffs National Conservation Area – Babylon Arch This is one of our favorite hikes in the area. Not only was the drive on the dirt road to the Sand Cove primitive camping area where the trail begins beautiful but the hike was fantastic. We actually did the hike 3
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Snow Canyon State Park is a small park near St. George, Utah which has a campground and over 38 miles of hiking trails along with some bike and equestrian trails. The park is known for its red rocks and sand dunes amongst other things. Lava Flow Trail The Lava
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Owl Canyon Trail This trail starts at the northern most Hole 33 parking area along Lakeshore Road at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The trail leads to a great slot canyon where owls nest. It also leads through a few culverts. You can either make a loop or return the
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Westside Loop Trail The Black Rock Canyon Campground sits in the northwest section of Joshua Tree National Park near the city of Yucca Valley. It is separated from the rest of the national park but has its own set of hiking trails. One of our favorite hiking trails is Westside
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Wilson Trail Our favorite trail, about 9 miles long round-trip, is Wilson Trail which is the western part of Anza Borrego State Park and sits around 3,500 to 4,300 feet above sea level which is well above the 600′ elevation of Borrego Springs. This makes for a great way to
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Palm Canyon Campground is our usual campground we stay at in the Borrego Springs area in between boondocking stints. Campground: Anza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground Location: Borrego Springs, California Site: 41 and 47 (both pull-thrus) Cost: $33 ($2 discount for seniors) Services: FHU (30 AMP) Comments:
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