Also known as “Bree Mountain” to is because our granddaughter named it her mountain when she hiked it a few years ago. :-)
It was a steep but VERY rewarding hike, and doable for me as long as people didn't mind passing us. I took my time, enjoyed the views and the closeness we felt to family since we knew they had been here. Its real name: "Hayden Butte"/"A Mountain"; known for the Petroglyphs and short mountain hike within the city. We topped this off with a visit with our national evangelist Roger & Rayleen. Wow it was good to see them!
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Well we had a new favorite yesterday.. Now we have another new favorite today! Lost Dutchman State Park, just east of Phoenix is one of the beautiful places to camp at a state park. The beautiful mountain right behind us, the many walking and biking trails, the ammenities, and the wonderful staff made this place top-notch.
We chose to dry camp at one of the newer spots which was located closest to the mountain for spectacular sunset views! There are modern bathrooms and showers here, a dumpster at the beginning of every loop, a camp host on every loop, and a dump station so dry campers get take care of tanks (included in cost of site). We met up with some CMA friends and had a wonderful visit. We met up with another CMA couple in the campground and visited with them too. They happened to be camping across the loop from us! What a small world! :-) Critters: We caught several mice or desert rats on the camera throughout the night. A screen shot of one is listed on the AZ page. Stay Details: Lost Dutchman State Park; Site 124. 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ. (33.452576, -111.479417) Time to say a temporary 'see ya later' to our new found friends, and make some headway east. We like to stop before it gets dark, so we chose Saddle Mountain because of the reviews. I was really glad I read more reviews before we arrived because someone suggested a better entry for larger rigs. I can't believe the spot we found! This is absolutely my new favorite place! Why? Because of the view, the ease of entry, and the ground is not dirty/dusty/yucky!
There is supposed to be Saddle Mountain Petroglyphs somewhere nearby, but after riding our bikes on a very rocky 5-mile terrain, we didn't find it. It was getting dark anyway, so we headed home. Maybe tomorrow or next time. Critters: Most days, we have cameras set out at night to watch for animals. Last night we are pretty sure we caught one of the Arizona Ringtails on our camera video! It wasn't a great video because it was too close, then went by again in the distance, but all the features of this animal matches the ringtail exactly! We are very exited about this even though it wasn't a great video of it! Details: Saddle Mountain BLM Dispersed: (33.460627, -113.061973) * Note: If you are planning your stay with a medium-large rig, you'd do better by entering at GPS location 33.464515, -113.062337. There was a little dip here, but not bad. The roads are VERY good for dispersed camping, and the sites are huge. If you go to the other place listed in Campendium, you will have a very bad, rocky road with smaller sites. We are so very happy to announce that have been approved to work our first project in September as a SOWER. We have chosen a project in Massachusetts in that takes us near our sister Ruth in New Hampsire. The work required fits us perfectly (Carpentry, landscaping, maintenance, gardening, office); RV sites will be on the project site, and pets are accepted! We are VERY excited about serving our Lord and seeing what He has in store for us at Mission E4 (MA-486).
UPDATE: We are now on the waiting list to work at OK-230 for October instead. We are really hoping a GL signs up for the project as well. Our jobs will be similar to what is listed above, but will be held at the New Life Ranch. Back in California (near Lake Havasu) for a week. Finally received some rain after 5 months! Boy does the west need rain. Enjoying some catch-up/work time at the resort.
This resort was part of our Coast To Coast package. It was huge, had two swimming pools, Putt Putt Golf, Tennis, Shuffleboard, Boat Ramp, Store, and a Tiki Bar by the pools. Most everything was open during our stay, but the jacuzzi was closed. The staff was pretty nice, and when we asked about our electric pole having an error, a maintenance person was there within 5 minutes and fixed it! Stay Details: Emerald Cove (Colorado River Resorts); 2715 Parker Dam Rd., Earp, CA 92242 When embarking on our new adventure, we desired to continue to be in ministry as we traveled. After much research and suggestion from friends, we decided to choose SOWERS Ministry (Servants On Wheels Ever Ready). We submitted our paperwork, background checks and referrals on January 1st, 2021. Our phone interview was held on January 15th, and we were ecstatic to know that we were accepted into their ministry! After receiving an orientation and reading materials, we were well on our way to searching for our new project. May the Lord guide us in this decison and may He take us where He can use us to His Glory.. :-) Finally Boondocking in Quartzsite with our Reflection buddies. SO nice to have some space for the dogs to run.
What is boondocking in Quartzsite? La Posa South distursed camping area has over 110,000 acres for people to just find a spot, park and level. No numbered spots, not close neighbors, and beautiful scenery. The Quartzsite RV Show has been on our bucket list for years! All the talk of all the RV's and RV toys. We even heard that if you buy some kind of upgrade, the company installs it for free while you're at Quartzsite! We did see evidence of this, as someone bought new slide toppers for their RV and the company was installing them right at La Posa camping area, which was 5 miles north of the show. We headed here with friends we met in California, but I must say the show itself was a bit disappointing this year. Because of Covid, there were a fraction of the poeple, as well as a fraction of the RVs to tour. Most of the venders were selling items that weren't related to RVs at all. We did end up buying an Internet package which we've been looking for, for quite some time. Quartzsite show grounds are pet friendly, so we took Pica with us to walk around. When we toured the campers, Pica was a trouper and ran up and down every single set of steps we did. I must say, that after looking at about 20 rigs (even the million-dollar ones), I am VERY happy with what we've chosen, and have no 'wishes' about something that may have been nice to have. My continued gratitude to my wonderful husband for providing such a good 'home' for our journey. :-) This is La Posa South dispersed camping area at sunset. We really love this place, and love the sunsets the most. We will NOT miss the dust. Made a little friend today. Mark calls him our Roadie. Took a little walk by the Colorado River. He followed us the entire time, coming just feet from us when we were sitting by the water. Really cool! |