We left the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and had a lovely drive through the open meadows on Highway 67 but no luck seeing the bison like we did on our last trip here. We continued on to Jacob Lake and past the infamous Inn and on east and
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Grand Canyon National Park – North Rim – Arizona
Our next destination is the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We drove from Beaver, Utah south on I-15 and cut over on Hwy 20 towards Bryce and Panguitch then south to Kanab and on to the canyon. It is a beautiful drive. The entrance to the Grand Canyon North
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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 readingHuachuca City, Arizona
Huachuca City, known as the Sunset City, is full of beautiful sunsets. We spent a few nights boondocking in the area (with friends) and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, in style!! A few days were spent smoking some brisket in preparation for the big party as decorations were put up! Then
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It’s that time of year for us to make our annual pilgrimage to Tucson to do some hiking and visit with friends. We like to find a campground near hiking trails to start off the trip and then finish up with staying with friends on their land. Of course, finding
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 readingHuachuca City, Arizona
Huachuca City, known as the Sunset City, is full of beautiful sunsets. We spent a few nights boondocking in the area (with friends) and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, in style!! Corn beef brisket was smoked for the day and there was lots of drink and laughs in the evening. We
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On our way to the Santa Catalinas for a visit with friends in Tucson. The entrance to the state park is in Oro Valley off of Highway 77. There are a variety of stores and restaurants across the street from the entrance so there is no lack of amenities near
Continue readingLost Dutchman State Park – Apache Junction, Arizona
We headed to Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction for a few days of visiting family and doing some hiking in the fabulous Superstition Mountains. On our way there we drove through Apache Junction past the Elvis Chapel and the Goldfield Ghost Town. Not much further is the entrance
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
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