Alamo Canyon
We left Twin Peaks Campground at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to head north a few miles to Alamo Canyon. At the end of the Alamo Canyon Road (dirt) is a small,... more
Quitobaquito Oasis
Today we drove almost to the Mexican border and took the South Puerto Blanco Drive (dirt) to the Quitobaquito Oasis. The road parallels the Mexican-US border so we were... more
Senita Basin Hike
We took advantage of a shuttle bus offered by the visitor center to be dropped off at the Senita Basin trailhead. The 5 mile hike back to the campground took us through... more
Tucson to Organ Pipe National Monument
We left Catalina State Park and headed west and then south through the Tohono O’Odham Nation Reservation. The drive takes one through lots of cactus —... more
Linda Vista Loop
Just a few miles south of the Catalina State Park is a lovely loopwalk up into the mountains. The views back over the Oro Valley were outstanding and the cacti were... more
Catalina State Park
We are back in Saguaro Cactus Country. They are such magnificent plants. After a stop at the post office, we had a short drive to Catalina State Park. This is a very... more
Desert Diamond Casino
Many of the casinos allow dry camping in their parking lots. It is often free. At this casino, we found out later, we were supposed to first check in with the desk... more
Kartchner Caverns SP
We returned to Kartchner Caverns SP because it is lovely, they have campwide Wi-Fi that David needed for some work, and we needed a physical address to receive our new... more
Parker Canyon Lake
Lakeview CG is a two-hour drive west and south of the Whitewater Draw, near the Mexico border. The drive starts out through shrubby, grassy flat land with mountains in... more
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