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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Catalina State Park – Tucson, Arizona
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
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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
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park, California – Out and About
Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center The Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center is about a one mile walk from the Palm Canyon campground. There is a paved trail the whole distance with interpretive signs along the way detailing the local animal life, local desert plans, and information about our
Continue readingBorrego Springs, California – Out and About
The town of Borrego Springs sits smack dab in the middle of Anza Borrego State Park and is surrounded by the open desert and mountains and dark starry nights. It is a small town with a population of about 3,000 people which swells to over 8,000 in the winter. There
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Anza Borrego State Park is the largest state park in California and lies to the west of the Salton Sea. We headed west on S22 from Salton City, along a very rough road (for a short distance) and on through the vast desert of the state park and on to
Continue readingGeneral Patton Memorial Museum – Chiriaco Summit, California
We drove west on I-10 to California crossing the border and going through the Inspection Station. The line moved quickly and soon we were on our way to points further west. We had departed early this morning and we knew we had a few hours to kill before we could
Continue readingQuartzsite, Arizona – Out and About
The “Quartzsite Sports, Vacation, and RV Show” was going on while we were camping in Quartzsite. Along with the open air flea marks and all the rock, gem, and mineral shows, this place turns into “The Largest Gathering of RVer’s in the World”. At least, that’s what “they” say!! Welcome
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
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