Category Archives: Hikes

Saguaros and Spanish Missions- All Dog Friendly

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

Do you want to hike in Tucson among Saguaros with your dog?  Saguaro National Park is beautiful but you will be limited to viewing the Saguaros from your car and 2 very short paved trails.  Today was a great day. … Continue reading →

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The End of the Journey West and the Beginning of the Journey East

Posted on February 12, 2017 by

On Valentines we will begin our slow (2.5 months) journey east.  We will have been on the road for 134 nights by the time we leave on Tuesday.  This past week I think we “hit the wall” and we haven’t … Continue reading →

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Cedar Creek Falls and a Bonus Waterfall

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

One of the things I miss the most right now is a good internet connection.  We are camping at Pio Pico RV resort in Jamul, California.  It is a great location because it is out in the country in the … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Chair

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

California is getting out of the drought quickly this winter.  We have more rain on the way for the coming weekend so we wanted to get out for another good hike before we get cooped up in the RV.  The mountains … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Rock Hike

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

We got up early on Sunday so we decided we would find a hike.  We had been reading about a hike in the Norco Hills located less than 1.5 hours (83 miles) west of Palm Desert.     The hike brings … Continue reading →

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Amboy Crater on Route 66

Posted on January 13, 2017 by

Yesterday was one of those perfect days when you are surprised with a great adventure.  We had planned on going to the FMCA show in Indio but at the last minute found out that not all the exhibits would be … Continue reading →

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Grotto Overlook-2nd Times a Charm

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

We woke to clearing skies on Christmas morning so we decided it was a great time to take a hike.  The surrounding mountains had been encased in clouds for 2-days while snow piled up on them.  We wanted to take … Continue reading →

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