Quail Creek State Park, NV - May 29 - June 1
Pretty views of the lake and less than an hour from Zion National Park.
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Zion National Park
- Sand Bench Trail and Emerald Pools Trails -
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- Riverside Walk Trail -
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- Zion - Mount Carmel Highway -
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- Kolob Terrace Area -
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Valley of Fire State Park, NV - May 28
This was our second time exploring this amazing park.
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- White Domes Trail -
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- Mouse Tank Trail -
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Ten-X Campground, AZ (near the Grand Canyon) - May 21 - 25
This campground is so convenient to the Grand Canyon National Park, maybe 4 miles away. We totally recommend it if you are looking to camp outside of the national park. It is also the home to many elk.
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Grand Canyon National Park
- Mather Point -
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- Bright Angel Trail -
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- South Rim Trail -
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- Sunset at Hopi Point -
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- Desert View Watch Tower -
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- East Side -
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Standing on the point and looking at the canyon made me feeI like a warrior goddess, and I was inspired to do some yoga poses.
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Yavapai County Road 71, AZ
We often stay off of the interstate so that we have more pleasant drives. GPS led us to a 7 mile dirt road, that included driving through several washes, and past only one house. It was a very beautiful and adventurous ride.
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Catalina State Park & Tucson, AZ - May 16 - 19
This was our second time back to Catalina, and it is a perfect location for exploring Tucson.
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Double rainbow when we were doing laundry.
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To stay cool we hiked on Mount Lemmon.
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We explored the Desert Museum, which we highly recommend if you are in the Sonoran Desert.
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Cattle Rest Saloon, Wilcox, AZ - May 15 - 16
We heard stories from the locals about how wild the old west was in the 1980's.
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Silver City, NM - May 15
We stopped and walked around this little city on our way to our next destination.
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Rockhound State Park, NM - May 13 - 15
We have come to love New Mexico's state parks, and this one delivered gorgeous views, spacious campsites, and a hiking trail that you are allowed to collect rocks and gemstones from.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX - May 11 - 13
The campground is a parking lot and yet it is so well designed, we enjoyed being parked at the base of the mountain.
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Devil's Hall Trail
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, AZ - May 11
There is no camping at this national park, we visited on our way to Guadalupe Mountains. The caverns are spectacular.
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Monahans Sandhills State Park, TX - May 9 - 11
A quiet and beautiful place to camp for a couple of nights. It was a novelty to sled the sand dunes.
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Lake Brownwood State Park, TX - May 8 - 9
Beautiful wildflowers and one of the most epic sunsets.
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Purtis Creek State Park, Eustace, TX - May 6 - 8
This park was a last minute reservation so that we could have air conditioning. It was a great place for bird watching.
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Landry Vineyards, W Monroe, LA - May 5 - 6
Friendly staff welcomed us here. We shared a flight of wine and some snacks. (Harvest Host)
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The Great Mississippi Tea Company, Brookhaven, MS - May 4 - 5
We learned a lot on our tour of the tea farm. The owner brought us hot tea in the morning before we left. (Harvest Host)
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Fort Bayou Brewery Company, Ocean Springs, MS - May 3 - 4
We enjoyed some good brews. (Harvest Host)
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