Grand Canyon and more

Everyone that I know from Arizona told me I should visit Jerome, so today I did the short drive to explore Jerome State Historic Park. Situated in a canyon with the town on the steep hillside it makes quite a first impression as you get closer. A working mine producing copper, gold and silver fromContinue reading “Grand Canyon and more”

Central Arizona

Thousand Trails came thru for me! I was able to book seven nights at the Verde Valley park in Cottonwood Arizona. This is a great location, very much central Arizona, only an hour south of Flagstaff and just 30 minutes from Sedona. Best of all its only 1.5 hours to the South Rim of theContinue reading “Central Arizona”

City of Rocks and Silver City, NM

Arriving at City of Rocks state park I have to say it really makes a statement. Located in the Chihuahuan desert region of southwestern New Mexico at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The β€œcity” is a geologic formation made up of large, sculptured rock columns, or pinnacles, rising as high as 40 feet and separatedContinue reading “City of Rocks and Silver City, NM”

Truth or Consequences

My next camp was at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, I scored a water/electric site with a great view of the lake. This is a very large park with 3 seperate campgrounds all around the lake. I can see this place being super crowded in the summers! It is also just outside of sprawling metropolisContinue reading “Truth or Consequences”

Roswell, NM

1/5/22 – Hitting the road early I made good time and arrived way too early for my check in at Bottomless Lakes State Park just outside of Roswell, NM. Unlike most of the other parks I had stayed in that allow check in between 11am and 1pm, NM parks don’t allow check in until 4pm,Continue reading “Roswell, NM”

Lake Manatee and the Gulf Coast

As I scheduled this post I realized it will hit just before the Christmas holiday. Let me take a moment to wish you all Happy Holidays and good fortune for the coming year! 12/05 – After an easy 1 hour drive I arrived at Lake Manatee State Park and was pleased to find I hadContinue reading “Lake Manatee and the Gulf Coast”