Rye Patch State Recreation Area
Following our usual pattern, we’ve found a small, out of the way campground to hide during the craziness of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Rye Patch State Recreation Area (SRA) is not a place...
Our latest adventures
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Lahontan SRA & Surrounding Area
Sand Mountain Recreation Area Sand mountain is a singing sand dune, two miles long, and 600 feet high. The full sand area is 3.25 square miles and originates from the ancient Lake Lahontan. Most...
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Unexpectedly, there’s snow in the forecast during our planned time here. So, we decide to arrive a day early and will only stay two nights, instead of the planned three. This will ensure we...
Tule Springs Fossil Beds NM
Tule Springs National Monument Established in 2014, the monument was intended to preserve thousands of Ice Age fossils. Unfortunately, not much has happened since it was established. Currently the monument consists of an information...
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small national monument is dedicated to preserving the remains of an ancient Hohokam era farming village and the Great House constructed here. This facility is free to access and...
RV’ing Northern CA & Southern OR
Summary of our summer 2024 trip to Northern California and Southern Oregon with stops in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Time-frame May to September 2024 Route Stop No. State City Closest to Campsite Links to...
Walnut Canyon National Monument
This small National Monument protects one of the first permanent settlements (1100 – 1250) in this region. This unique area is considered a biological “hot spot”, offering plants and animals from both mountain and...
Wupatki National Monument
Located just north of Sunset Crater we find Wupatki National Monument (NM), which protects some spectacular early farming villages or pueblos. These areas were occupied and farmed for about 400 years prior to the...
Sunset Crater Volcano NM
Jacob Lake Pit stop On the way to Flagstaff, we experience some very high winds. So, we decide to duck into the woods just north of Jacob Lake, Arizona and continue south tomorrow. To...
Zion Canyon National Park
Located in Southwestern Utah, this iconic national park stands proudly at the junction of the Great Basin, the Mojave Desert, and the Colorado Plateau. The main (and most visited) section of the park is...
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is one of the least visited national parks in the United States. Which is really a shame because it has caves, volcanoes, glaciers, alpine lakes, incredible dark skies, and is...
Ely Nevada & Surrounding Area
During this leg of our trip we explore two state parks, take a sunset train ride, travel one of Nevada’s best kept secrets, discover a small town through it’s mural walk, and marvel at...
South Fork State Recreation Area
Part of the Nevada State Park System, the South Fork State Recreation Area (SRA) is located 5 miles due south of Elko, Nevada. Covering 1,650 acres, the recreation area’s central feature is the man...