Alstrom Point boasted having some of the best views of Lake Powell. Lake Powell is low this year, it’s down 36 feet from last year. The Glen Canyon Dam was finished in 1963 which is what formed Lake Powell. Get this, it took until 1980 for it to fill up! We drove to Big Water, …
Just past Canyon Lake outside Apache Junction is what I’ll call a death road. It is referred to as the Apache Trail and it is a narrow dirt road that dips down and curves along canyon walls before impossibly climbing out the next one. With views of sheer rock walls, desert flowers of all kinds, …
We saved the hardest day for last. Many people who haven’t had the chance to visit Tucson probably picture the area as flat desert. Although Tucson itself it pretty flat, it is surrounded by some impressive mountains. Mt Lemmon is the tallest mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Tucson at 9,159′ tall. The best …
While in Tucson we are fortunate enough to have a place to park the trailer for free at some of Heidi’s family’s place. We are having a lot of fun here in Tucson visiting and checking out the area. Since Tucson isn’t that far from San Diego we decided to leave the trailer in Tucson …
Tucson has a paved loop surrounding the city, open to pedestrians and nonmotorized bikes. The loop started out as a flood control measure but grew to be so much more. It follows the river wash on both sides so it can accommodate a lot of users. We rode downtown and hopped off it to ride …
We did our first gravel ride in Tucson the other day. Really it was a mixed ride in that it started on the Tanque Verde Road and turned to dirt/gravel. The first part climbed up some switchbacks on road, then the pavement ended but the climbing didn’t. It was rough going in spots, but the …
Still chasing warmth, we decided to stay in Ajo for a few days where the forecast was mostly sunny and warm. After finding a good primitive spot, we geared up and set off on a ride. Ajo Scenic drive is a loop but we rode it as an out and back from camp. It’s a …
Having spent our last 15 years in heavily forested Oregon, albeit, high desert, it is surprising how easy it is to see beauty here. Yes, it’s waaaay different, but I love it! For our first full day in Organ Pipes Cactus National Monument we did a gravel ride. My park visitor guide promised, “A True …