Our drive from Twin Falls to Ketchum, Idaho took us past Shoshone Ice Caves so we had to stop and check it out. Interesting place is what we have to say but we had fun!! The caves are a lava tube which have an ice floor year round regardless of
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Twin Falls, Idaho – Out and About
Welcome to Twin Falls! Twin Falls is in southern Idaho and has a population of around 45,000 people and is the 7th largest city in Idaho. It is home to a variety of food companies such as Chobani, Glanbia Foods, and Falls Brand and is home to the College of
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On our drive north from Wells, Nevada to Twin Falls, Idaho we stopped in Jackpot, Nevada for a lunch break. Jackpot is just on the Nevada/Idaho border. Cactus Pete’s Casino makes a good spot to stop, park, and eat a bit of lunch. Cactus Pete’s has an RV Park called
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Welcome Station RV Park is about 8 miles west of Wells, Nevada directly off I-80. We were hesitant at first to stay here but had read so many great reviews about the place we decided to give it a try. Excellent choice by us, we might add!! The owners were
Continue readingAngel Lake – Wells, Nevada
Angel Lake is four miles up the mountain from our campground Angel Creek. It is a beautiful drive up the mountain with gorgeous views in all directions. The lake sits at an elevation of 8,378 feet which is about 2,000 feet higher than our campground at Angel Creek. Angel Lake
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We departed Ely, fueled up, and headed north through McGill and onto Wells. We drove on to Angel Creek Campground, a Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest campground, about 15 minutes from Wells. The road to the campground from the main highway is not maintained (snow plowed) in the winter but there is
Continue readingWard Mountain Campground – Ely, Nevada
From Great Basin National Park we headed west on US Route 50 which is known as the America’s Loneliest Road. We passed the BLM camping area called Sacramento Pass which looks like a terrific place to camp. We continued on west on Route 50 to Ely, Nevada with gorgeous scenery
Continue readingGreat Basin National Park – Baker, Nevada
Great Basin National Park is known for you being able to experience desert heat and alpine cold all in one day with a diversity of geological formations. The entrance to Great Basin National Park is in Baker, Nevada and the park is most famous for both it’s Lehman Caves and
Continue readingWhispering Elms Motel & RV Park – Baker, Nevada
We drove from Cedar City to Milford, Utah for a nice lunch stop and a short walk around the quaint town. Milford has a nice park with fountains, benches, and rose gardens along with some historic buildings. Milford is also home to World Champion Saddle Bronc Riders. After lunch we
Continue readingCedar Canyon Retreat – Cedar City, Utah
Our drive today took us from Jacob Lake, Arizona north into Utah and on to Cedar City. As we headed north along 89A we came to the LeFevre Overlook. This overlook provides great views into southern Utah of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We continued on to Fredonia and then
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