We left Washoe Lake State Park and drove highway 50 east to Highway 95 north to I-80 to Winnemucca. A nice peaceful drive along some high desert alkaline dry lake beds. Almost feels like Bonneville Flats in some areas. The drive also included lots of ground squirrels running across the
Continue readingTag: journal
Washoe Lake State Park – New Washoe City, Nevada
Just north of Carson City, Nevada lies the area of Washoe Lake. There is a lovely state park located on the southeast corner of the lake with two loops and 49 sites, most if not all can accommodate big rigs up to 45′. Perfect! All sites are first-come first-serve.
Continue readingMono Lake – Lee Vining, California
As we leave Lone Pine and head north on Hwy 395 we have gorgeous views in all directions and not much traffic. A wonderful drive! We had read a few reviews about boondocking on Picnic Grounds Rd near Mono Lake so we decided we should check it out especially
Continue readingAlabama Hills BLM – Lone Pine, California
As you head north on California Hwy 395 from Ridgecrest the mountainous scenery becomes more beautiful with every mile you drive. The Sierra Nevada mountain range is to the west and the Panamint range is to the east and they both provide a beautiful backdrop for cruising. About 4.5
Continue readingTrona Pinnacles – Trona, California
We departed Laughlin, Nevada and headed to Trona, California. We drove the Joshua Tree Highway 164 to I-15. The Joshua Tree highway has a forest of Joshua Trees along the road with more trees than Joshua Tree National Park. Just beautiful! As we got closer to I-15 the Ivanpah Solar
Continue readingBig Bend Of The Colorado State Recreation Area – Laughlin, Nevada
We departed Cave Creek in Arizona and drove north via Highway 93 which is a very scenic route and passes the town of Nothing, Arizona. How cool is that? It also drives through one of the most dense forests of Joshua Trees and is stunning. Then on to Kingman and
Continue readingDesert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, Arizona
The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona is a lovely oasis buried in a large metropolitan area yet is serene, peaceful, and beautiful. Cacti, flowers, and nature abound with lovely paths and sitting areas so you can spend the day admiring the scenery. In the spring of 2016 the
Continue readingLake Pleasant Regional Park – Lake Pleasant, Arizona
Lake Pleasant is a lovely regional park operated by Maricopa County in the northwest of Phoenix. The lake is a fair size and is used for boating, fishing, hiking, scuba diving, swimming, and camping. The lake is usually at maximum capacity around March and at it’s lowest capacity in August.
Continue readingCave Creek and Carefree, Arizona – Out and About
Cave Creek and Carefree are two communities located next to each other in the northern metro Phoenix area. Even though many confuse the two they feel as different as night and day yet both are small, quaint, and charming with cute stores and restaurants and saloons and both worth a
Continue readingDead Horse Ranch State Park – Cottonwood, Arizona
We have stayed at this State Park before in the same campground loop and quite enjoyed the area. Our last visit was in early February of last year and we had the campground loop practically to ourselves. Other loops in the campground were completely empty.This year, in March, the campground
Continue reading