Those Young Guys – Finding Our Way
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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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
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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
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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
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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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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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We headed north from Phoenix towards Flagstaff and on north to Cameron which is a great place to fuel up and grab a Navajo Taco (my favorite). We continued on through the beautiful landscape of the Navajo Nation. We had a quick stop at the historic Navajo Bridge to check
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Pie Town, New Mexico is west of Datil along highway 60 about 20 miles and about 3 miles west of the Continental Divide. The town has a population of under 200 and got its name from a bakery that specialized in dried apple pies in the 1920s. Today it still
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The drive from Roswell to Datil is a little over 200 miles and took us through breathtaking scenery and great small towns. It was great to be back in the west. We headed through Picacho and Hondo gaining elevation as we drove. Picacho is a little over 3,900 feet and
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