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Category Archives: Hikes
Saguaros and Spanish Missions- All Dog Friendly
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, Sightseeing, State Parks, The journey west
Tagged Catalina State Park, Saguaro, San Xavier Del Bac, white dove
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Cedar Creek Falls and a Bonus Waterfall
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Sightseeing, The journey west
Tagged Cedar Creek Falls, Julian, Mildred, Permit, Ramona, waterfall
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Devil’s Chair
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, The journey west
Tagged Angeles National Forest, Devils Chair, Dog Friendly, Mojave
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Pumpkin Rock Hike
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, The journey west
Tagged Dog Friendly, Dogs, Norco, Norco Hills, Pumpkin Rock, Wildflowers
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Amboy Crater on Route 66
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, National Parks and Monuments, Sightseeing, The journey west
Tagged amboy crater, Bristol Dry Lake, lion statues, route 66, Roys Diner, Salt
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Grotto Overlook-2nd Times a Charm
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
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, The journey west, Uncategorized
Tagged grotto, Mecca Hills, sheep hole oasis
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Homestead Hiking Trail- To “The Cross”
Yesterday was a rare cool overcast day in Palm Springs so we decided to take advantage of the weather and hike up to “the cross”. This is a great dog friendly hike in Palm Springs that starts in the Caps … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, The journey west
Tagged Cap Homme and Ralph Adams Park, Cross, Homestead Trail
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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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