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October 31st through November 2nd, 2022 Over the summer, a number of people suggested visiting the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona. I checked online and found that elevations are 5000 to 9000 feet. Being far south in Arizona, it appears I could still visit without nightly temperatures dipping below freezing. So, after leaving Roosevelt Lake,Continue reading “Chiricahua National Monument”

November 6th, 2022 My whole plan of camping and traveling, while staying just ahead of the seasons, has hit a snag. It became apparent when I left Utah and spent my first night in Arizona. My son often calls on his way home from work about 4:15 p.m. When the phone rang as I wasContinue reading “Hitting a Snag”

October 26th to October 30th, 2022 I left Payson, AZ heading south on Hwy 87 towards Roosevelt Lake. The road was winding and hilly. I left the Ponderosa Pine and Juniper forest and descended into the desert. Saguaro cactus began to appear on the hillsides. I passed through the area of Tonto Basin, just northContinue reading “Tonto National Monument”

October 17th to 20th, 2022 It was still warm enough at night to stay in the Zion NP area, but I was tired of the crowds and needed to empty the trailer tanks. I decide to continue on the way to my “wintering grounds” further south in Arizona. At sunrise, I left Hurricane Ridge, passedContinue reading “Grand Canyon National Park”

Sunday, October 16th, 2022 The campground host at Bryce Canyon notified me that I would be the last camper there, as the day after, they were closing so the National Park Service could start trimming and cutting trees. So, on the 11th, I hitched up before sunrise for a move towards Zion National Park. IContinue reading “Zion”

Thursday, September 29th, 2022 I left Fruita and Capitol Reef National Park after my one night stay. Back on Utah Highway 24, I didn’t have far to go before coming to the town of Torrey. There I filled my gas tank, and turned south onto Scenic Byway 12. This route is rated as one ofContinue reading “Bryce Canyon”

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 My travels next took me to the southwest towards Bryce Canyon. I chose to follow Utah Scenic Highway 12, which passes through Capitol Reef National Park. One of the most popular campgrounds in the region is in the Fruita Historic District, nestled between the canyon walls of the National Park. ItContinue reading “Fruita – Capitol Reef National Park”

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 Again, I was up in time to make the 40 minute trip to the trailhead before sunrise. This time, to the Murphy Point Trail, a straight out and back 4 mile hike. The overlook provided a view over the canyons of the Green River, north of where it merges with theContinue reading “Canyonlands”

Saturday, September 24th, 2022 The Utah State Park, Dead Horse Point, lies between Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, atop a mesa overlooking the Colorado River. It is a less visited park, so I decided to hike on a Saturday. I still arrived there at 6 a.m. so as to avoid any vehicles that might lineContinue reading “Dead Horse Point State Park”

(not the golden ones) Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 Some say we are loving our National Parks to death. This may be especially true since the onset of the recent pandemic. Increasing numbers of people are turning to outdoor recreation and experiences in our nation’s parks. Nowhere is this truer than Arches National Park near Moab,Continue reading “Arches”