We had a beautiful drive from St. George along I-15 to north of Salt Lake City to Charlie’s Service in Sunset, Utah (next to Ogden). Charlie’s had specialized in Alfa Motorhomes years ago but today it services all types of motorhomes and also specializes in classic cars. Many Alfa
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St George, Utah – Out and About
Hurricane, Utah Hurricane is a small town near St. George, Utah and is pronounced “Hur-a-kin” by the locals. It is a small town and can provide everything anyone needs. The Lin’s grocery store in town periodically sells BBQ’d rack of ribs, yum, yum, absolutely delicious. Irvins, Utah Ivins is
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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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Westside Campground at Sand Hollow State Park in southern Utah is one of our favorite campgrounds. We like the spaciousness and privacy of the sites and we love the views. The campground has easy access to Hurricane, Washington City, St George, and hundreds of hiking trails. The only negative would
Continue readingLake Mead National Recreation Area – Out and About
Boulder Beach Area In the southwest section of Lake Mead National Recreation Area is Boulder Beach and Boulder Harbor. The beach is a large area with great views of Fortification Hill and is right next to the Boulder Beach Campground (dry camping) and the Boulder Beach RV Park (full hookups).
Continue readingLake Mead National Recreation Area – Stewarts Point
Another great “free” (after you have paid entrance fees or used your interagency pass) boondocking spot in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is in the very northern part of Lake Mead off of Northshore Road around mile marker 41 on the Overton Arm portion of Lake Mead. The entrance
Continue readingLake Mead National Recreation Area – Hiking
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
Continue readingLake Mead National Recreation Area – Government Wash
Welcome to Government Wash, a free (after you have entered the Recreation Area) boondocking area at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Our phone GPS referred to it as G-O-V-T Washington so call it what you want, ha, ha….. It is a lovely area which is close to Henderson for
Continue readingBig Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area – Laughlin, Nevada
Campground: Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Location: Just south of Laughlin, Nevada Site: 22 (pull-thru) Cost: $30 Services: FHU (50 AMP) Comments: We love, love, love this campground and wish all campgrounds were designed like this one. What we really like is the spaciousness, privacy, neatness of
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