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Big Utah Canyon in California
Today we decided to take a break from Pickleball and get a hike in. It is a bit more of a challenge to find a “dog friendly” hike here in Palm Springs than it was in Las Vegas or Cottonwood. … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, hiking, Uncategorized
Tagged Big Utah Canyon, Box Canyon Road, Lavender, palo verde, Salton Sea
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Vulture Peak
On Sunday we were ready for an adventure. We had been cooped up in the RV for a little over a day because of strong winds in the area. We did some searching on the internet and decided on Vulture … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, hiking, Uncategorized
Tagged cholla, palo verde, Saguaro, vulture peak
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London Bridge, Parker Dam and Lighthouses
The fun thing about a last minute change in plans is we get to see some sights we had not planned on. A quick look at the map and we could see that Lake Havasu City was an easy day … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Sightseeing, The journey west
Tagged Hope, Lighthouses, London Bridge, Parker Dam, Salome
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Last Man Out
We absolutely loved our time in Verde Valley RV Park. We had a great site, we played pickleball daily and we were only 30 minutes from Sedona. We had one problem… the weather decided to not cooperate and we were … Continue reading
More Hiking, More Pickleball and a Great Thanksgiving
We are continuing to have a great time in Cottonwood. We have had more pickle ball players arrive at the campground and now we have 12+ people playing each morning. Playing pickle ball has allowed us to meet so many … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, The journey west, Uncategorized
Tagged Chimney Rock, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Pickleball, Prescott, San Francisco Peaks, Sedona, Slate Mountain, tarantula, Thumb Butte
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Pickle ball and Hiking- Week 1 Cottonwood
We were so ready to leave Las Vegas last week. We had a great time exploring the area and hiking but the noise and commotion in the city was really starting to get to us. In order to go anywhere … Continue reading
More Hikes Near Las Vegas
We did tons of hiking while in Las Vegas since there was literally nothing to do at our campground. The following is a summary of 3 additional hikes in Las Vegas that we enjoyed. The first is the Historic Railroad … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, The journey west
Tagged Mummys Spring, Railroad Trail, Rain Tree, Turtlehead Peak
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More Mojave Fun
Last week we made a second trip down to the Mojave National Preserve since we had not taken in all the sights we wanted to see the first time. We had a list of 3 things we wanted to see … Continue reading
Area 51
Today we decided to do a long road trip since we were all pretty tired from our long hike yesterday. A camping neighbor had recommended driving up to Area 51. The total mileage for this trip is about 325 miles … Continue reading
Spring Mountains-Escaping the heat
This past weekend we were anxious to get out of the city and get to some cool mountain climbing. The ability to drive from the desert up to the mountains in less than an hour is one of the things … Continue reading
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