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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
This sand makes noise- Mojave National Preserve
We had several excursions planned for our time in Las Vegas but we have found even more since we arrived. This past Sunday there was an article in the local Sunday paper about the Mojave National Preserve. The Mojave National … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, hiking, National Parks and Monuments, The journey west
Tagged Joshua Trees, Kelso Dunes, Mojave
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Las Vegas is for…Hikers…and it’s dog friendly!
John and I have been to Las Vegas several times. I have been here a few times for conferences and John and I have flown in here and quickly “got out of town” to see all the surrounding national parks … Continue reading
Indiana- Turkey Run and Covered Bridges
If you were to ask me about Indiana 2 years ago I would have known very little. Since we started traveling just over a year ago we have now made 3 visits to Indiana. The first 2 visits were to … Continue reading
27 hours in Utah-2 National Parks, 1 National Monument and 1 National Forest
We decided to book ourselves for 4 nights in Hurricane, Utah on the way to Las Vegas. After 3 days here we wished we had booked 7. We are staying at the St. George KOA for $10 per night using … Continue reading
Donnell Pond Public Reserve Lands- an escape from the “free park day” crowds
The weather was cold and rainy yesterday so we were ready to head into the park for a day of adventure. What we didn’t know was that it was Public Lands Day and admission to Acadia National Park was free. … Continue reading
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