We drove north on AZ Hwy 89 from Flagstaff towards Bitter Springs through the Navajo Nation. We passed many Navajo souvenir roadside stands selling their wares. The shop by Bitter Springs is my favorite and I love, love, love the photos on the side of their stand. We decided to
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Bonito Campground – Coconino National Forest – Arizona
Off to Sunset Crater National Monument for some cooler temperatures. The Bonito Campground, across from the National Monument Visitor Center, sits in the pines at over 7,000 feet elevation just north of Flagstaff. As we drove into Flagstaff on I-17 we could see a bit of snow still on Humphreys
Continue readingLa Posa North BLM – Quartzsite, Arizona
We are back. It was time for our yearly pilgrimage to Quartzsite for the Big Tent RV Show. We also like to meet up with friends at rallies so this year we decided to crash the Alfa Roadrunners Rally and pester them for awhile. We departed San Diego and headed
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 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 readingSunny Gulch Campground – Stanley, Idaho
Our drive from Ketchum to Stanley took us through the beautiful Sawtooth National Recreation Area. This is one of our favorite areas and we just love it. Beautiful!!!! The entrance to Sunny Gulch Campground in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is close to the Redfish Lake area which we will
Continue readingAngel Creek Campground – Wells, Nevada
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
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