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2021 Trip Plan Overview

February 2021

Mobile AL
Dauphin Island AL
New Orleans LA

March 2021

Galveston Island TX
Austin TX
Fort Worth TX
Corpus Christi TX
Boca Chica Beach TX
San Antonio TX
Seminole Canyon State Park / Dolan Falls TX
Big Bend National Park TX
Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe Peak NM
White Sands National Park & Lincoln National Forest NM
Albuquerque NM

April 2021

Tombstone AZ
Sierra Vista AZ
Bisbee, AZ
Patagonia AZ
Tucson AZ
Ajo, AZ
Quartzsite AZ
Phoenix AZ
Sedona AZ
Flagstaff AZ
Lake Havasu City AZ
Winslow AZ

May 2021

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Monument Valley AZ; Oljato-Monument Valley AZ/UT
Mesa Verde National Park CO
Durango CO
Silverton CO
Canyonlands National Park UT
Arches / Moab UT
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park CO
Goblin Valley State Park UT
Capitol Reef National Park UT
Escalante UT
Bryce Canyon National Park
Red Canyon & Casto Canyon
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The Wave & White Pocket
Antelope Canyon / Glen Canyon AZ
Dead Horse Canyon UT

June 2021

Jackson Hole / Grand Teton WY
Yellowstone National Park WY
Badlands National Park SD

2021 Trip

Bernville PA to FL Panhandle

Savannah GA Savannah Trade and Convention Center $30/nite right downtown!

Roanoke, VA ONP (option if staying in area to wait out rain) | Gander RV 877-464-5709 37.3581,-79.9616 | Many breweries in the area.

Wytheville VA ONP | Seven Sisters Brewery 36.9546,-81.0603 |

Marion VA ONP (30 min S on 81 from Wytheville VA) | Moon Dog Brick Oven |

Prattville AL ONP (Montgomery AL) | Fort Toulouose Historic Park Campground $20/nite; 32.5078,-86.2516| Autauga Creek Craft House Tu-Su @ 32.4666, -86.4593 | Common Bond Brewers We-Su @ 32.3851, -86.2897

Mobile AL

Feb 43-64 °F; Mar 49-71 °F,

Try to book Davis Bayou Campground for two nights. If not available, then book two nights at Chickasabogue Park.

Davis Bayou Campground 30.3979, -88.7954 $22/nite Availability LIKELY (use incognito) | Chickasabogue Park ~$19/nite w/ full hookup; 30.782,-88.1043; call 251-574-2267 for reservations; 10% GoodSam discount; | River Delta Marina and Campground 30.9063,-87.9782 $20/nite; Cash only. $40 deposit. Reservations by phone (251)574-2266 23 mi / 40 min N of Mobile AL. | OR drive 1 hr to coast and stay at: Shepard State Park 30.3726,-88.6261; Gautier MS; ;$13-18/nite Limited availability | No free ONP in Mobile AL, so drive past and stop at one of the following places and then take Jeep back 30 min to Mobile AL: | Alabama Rest Area Welcome Center 30.47797,-88.38932 (Ignore "no overnight parking" signs and ask) | Moss Point rest area 30.462366,-88.434303 (Ignore "no overnight parking" signs and talk to security) | Mississippi Rest Area Picnic and Parking Culdisac 30.43644,-88.622458 (Ignore "no overnight parking" signs and talk to security) Dumping station.

Day #1: Drive Jeep to Dauphin Isl and take Mobile Bay Ferry $5/pp for day to Fort Morgan State Historic Site Museum $8/pp Day #2: USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park $13/pp 55+ plus $4 parking 30.70302,-87.9948 | Fort Charlotte (Fort Conde) 30.6891,-88.0395 $10/pp | Mobile Bay | LoDA ArtWalk Every second Friday of the month | Eastern Shore Shopping Centre | Mobile Flea Market |

Dauphin Island AL

Take Mobile Bay Ferry to Fort Morgan State Historic Site Museum $8/pp (Take car or bicycles. Walking to Fort not recommended). Drivin' & Vibin' RECOMMENDED

New Orleans LA

Feb 48-65 °F; Mar 53-72 °F; Apr 60-78 °F; May 68-85 °F; Jun 74-89 °F

Bonnet Carre Spillway Campground Army Corps Of Engineers; 30.0213,-90.409; Apply for FREE permit online. | St. Bernard State Park 29.8643,-89.9005; ph 504-682-2101; $18/nite; Book online | Bayou Segnette State Park $25-40/nite; 29.9025,-90.1538; ph 877-226-7652 or book online | Jude Travel Park of New Orleans $39/day (or other), 7400 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA; ph (504) 241-0632 | (Panda Express somewhat on way to Flying J) | Rest Area near Stennis Space Center (free, 42 mi from New Orleans) | Walmart Supercentre (confirmed overnight spot) | Westwood Truck Plaza and Casino/Westwood Spur (truck stop, free for 72 hrs) | On N side of Lake Pontchartrain (opposite New Orleans) 38 mi / 43 min is Fairview-Riverside State Park $18-33/nite. online reservations | No overnight parking at rest stops

Streetcar passes are $3/pp for one day, $9/pp for 3 days. | The bus system is inexpensive and efficient. Look into the Jazzy pass. | Uber into the city to avoid parking challenges and expense.

Wander along Woldenberg Riverfront Park From Canal Street to the Moon Walk along the French Quarter, stroll down the riverfront. | Wander down Royal and Chartres streets and Magazine Street. | Watch 'second line parade' on Sunday. | Stroll St. Claude Arts District (2nd Saturday Art Walk). | Julia Street on the first Saturday (Arts & Warehouse District). | Listen to New Orleans bands during Wednesday at the Square . | French Market. | French Quarter Festival April 16-19 2020. | Nola Brewery (free tour). | Walk around the lake in City Park. | People watch along Jackson Square. | Watch the “greasing of the poles” at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on the Friday before Fat Tuesday. | Relax on the banks of Bayou St. John. | Wander through the Garden District (architecture). | Historic New Orleans Collection (free). | Free music & oysters every Friday night at Le Bon Temps Roule on Magazine Street. | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (free). | Visit cemeteries: St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2 Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 St. Louis No. 3 St. Roch Cemetery . | Saint Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square (historic church open to public). | Watch the crowds on Bourbon Street. | Watch artists demonstrate glass blowing at Rosetree Blown Glass Studio or New Orleans Glassworks or Studio Inferno. | Visit Crescent City Farmers Market or Uptown square- farmers market . | source: https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/fifty-free-things/. |

Oak Alley Plantation

Drivin' & Vibin' recommends: Breakfast at Cafe du Monde | Lunch at Commander’s Palace | Dinner at Atchafalaya |

Baton Rouge LA

Feb 41-62 °F; Mar 50-73 °F; Apr 57-79 °F; May 65-86 °F; Climate

Sams Club Hollywood Casino parking lot Farr Park RV Campground $10 dry, $40 hookup Port Allen Park for RV's $20 map JSM $25 map Pastime Restaurant Bridge Lot

Horace Wilkinson Bridge USS KIDD Veterans Museum Louisiana's Old State Capitol

Rutherford Beach 29.758877,-93.124233 FREE; accepts Big Rigs; Beach camping. Mosquitoes bad.

Bolivar Peninsula / Galveston Bay TX

Feb 51-64 °F, Mar 58-70 °F

On the NE side of inlet (no bridge): Fort Anahuac Park 50 min before Austin TX @ 29.7558,-94.6877; free | Pay $10/ night to camp…or $10 to any local business and camp for free at Rollover Pass county park. 29.5094,-94.4999 Was closed Oct 2019 so verify it is open. | Bolivar Flats Free Beach $10 permit "The ferry to Galveston is only about 4 miles west, is free and runs all day. Check out the lighthouse and Fort Travis.." | Winnie-Stowell Park FREE (permit required for Chambers County Park from County Commissioner's Office @ 211 Broadway in courthouse); 30 acres of dry camping (free unless you hookup to RV hookups); No designated campsites; 29.812117,-94.380234; Try Lercey's for lunch; |

Houston TX

Jan 44-62 °F, Feb 46-65 °F, Mar 54-72 °F,

19th Street in The Heights | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

Spring Creek county park 30 min N of Houston has 8 RV sites with free full hookups! Max 7 nites. Reserve online two weeks in advance.

Galveston TX

Feb 51-64 °F, Mar 58-70 °F

Galveston Island State Park $30/nite (with all fees) make online reservations. | Sams Club (& Walmart) |

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum @ Galveston TX $10/pp Thurs-Mon 10-17 | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | Walk Strand St SP+ parking | Strand Historic District @ 29.308065, -94.790939 | You can take the ferry across. | At the SW end of the island ia s 1.2 mi two lane San Luis Pass Toll Bridge ($2 toll) @ 29.08213,-95.12231 that takes you to Follett's Island. |

Follett's Island

Southwest you will find: Bryan Beach FREE; 28.912165,-95.335441 979-233-3306 Beach camping for RVs up to 80 ft. | on-beach free ONP options 50 min / 34 mi SW along beach at Surfside Beach 29.00393,-95.221435. | For both above you must go over San Luis Pass Toll Bridge to Follett's Island.

Chamber Park 1.5 hr drive S of Galveston TX. FREE paved parking area right on the beach. 28.771,-95.6143 Beach permit from local business may be required. |

Austin TX

Jan 42-62 °F; Feb 45-65 °F; Mar 51-72 °F; Apr 59-80 °F; May 67-87 °F; Jun 72-92 °F Climate

Colorado River RV Park & Resort 30.1701,-97.4072; FREE; 30 mi / 40 mi from Austin | McKinney Falls State Park @ 30.1795,-97.7258; $20/nite; 15 min from Austin TX. Pilot Truck Stop | Cracker Barrel | Cabelas Buda | Pilot Buda | One hour north west of Austin is a free camp area Camp Creek Recreation Area, | and further west along I-10 in Junction TX is free Schreiner City Park. | Further past outside of Abilene off of I-20 is Seabee Park (city park; free) |

Sixth Street Historic District | Stroll the shops along South Congress Ave (south of Congress Avenue Bridge); 30.247997, -97.750278 | Sandy’s Hamburgers , open since 1946 | LadyBird Lake Hike & Bike Trail | 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail | Line up on the Congress Avenue Bridge to witness a staggering 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats fly into the sky from beneath the bridge nightly from spring through fall. | Central Market North Lamar | Bike the Butler Trail @ 30.2590,-97.7436 | Cathedral of Junk | National Instruments | Hamilton Pool Preserve | Dripping Springs (natural swimming pool in canyon below waterfall) | Hike trail to Mt. Bonnell Observation Deck and watch the sunset. Parking at 30.323216, -97.773430 | Pedernales Falls is located 30 miles west of Austin @ 30.3079,-98.2576; Overnight for $20 at Pedernales Falls State Park | Hamilton Pool Waterfall 30 mi outside Austin.

Jeep day trip to Fort Worth TX

Drive Jeep 3 hrs N of Austin to Fort Worth. | Twice a day (11:30 am & 4 pm), watch an actual cattle drive at the Ft. Worth stockyards @ 32.791152,-97.345518 After the cattle drive, walk to to catwalk at the back of the exchange building to see the longhorns. | Fort Worth Water Gardens @ 32.747638, -97.326641 | Airfield Falls Conservation Park | Nearby Dallas TX | Fort Worth Herd Museum

San Antonio TX

Feb 42-67 °F; Mar 50-74 °F; Apr 57-80 °F

Braunig Lake Park County Park; 29.2489,-98.3939; $12-28/nite; Operated by Thousand Trails Management Services (210) 635-8289 | Bass Pro Shops (many other similar options) | Pedernales Falls State Park $20/nite + entrance fee (1 hr to Austin, 1.5 hrs San Antonio). | Medina Rest Area Southbound (rest area) ONP | (Alt: McKinney Falls State Park (Austin TX), $32/night.) |

Seminole Canyon State Park / Dolan Falls

Highway 90 Picnic Area ONP 29.7059,-101.3529 FREE; video of area

Dolan Falls is located 2 hours outside of Del Rio.

South Padre Island / Port Aransas TX

Feb 55-71 °F, Mar 60-76 °F

Mustang Island State Park $10-20/nite camping (Port Aransas TX) | Padre Island National Seashore plays host to North Beach and South Beach, both offering free beach camping for up to 14 days. map | Dumpster at the access road to North Beach, and dump & water at entrance of Malaquite Campground (27.4304,-97.296). | Corpus Christi is located about 16 miles away. | The best camping on Padre Isl is Malaquite Campground @ $14/nite ($7/nite NPS Sr pass) and Bird Island Basin at $8/nite ($4/nite w/ NPS Sr pass). Both don't have any hookups, but a dump & water station is aavailable outside of Malaquite Campground. Malaquite has paved sites, cold showers, and flush toilets. Bird Island Basin is packed gravel/sand graded lot with chemical toilets. Malaquite Campground faces the ocean, Bird Island Basin faces the bay. | Padre Balli Park is managed by Nueces County coastal Park

Sea turtles are rescued and rehabilitated at Sea Turtle Inc. | Explore Mustang Island State Park 27.674153,-97.175499 $5/pp entrance fee, $10-20/nite camping | Fishing on | Horace Caldwell Fishing Pier $3 access,$4/pole 27.828210,-97.053542 | Ride the Port Aransas Ferry FREE; Connecting SH 361 and Port Aransas/Mustang Island; 10 min ride; 27.83914,-97.068883 | Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center FREE; Scenic boardwalk. 27.826946,-97.077817 | Grab a Beer at Tortuga’s Saltwater Grill 27.836275,-97.061162 | Grab a Burger at MacDaddy’s Family Grill (good Southern Comfort food) 27.833561,-97.061136 |

Corpus Cristi TX

Feb 51-70 °F, Mar 56-76 °F

Super Walmart 14 mi NW of Corpus Cristi Walmart #409 (ask mgmt 1st) Cracker Barrel Restaurant #321 Labonte Park (free permit required from City Hall) Malaquite Campground 27.4304,-97.296; $14/nite; 1st come 1st server reservation kiosk;

Boca Chia TX

Boca Chica State Park free beach camping (watch the tide!).

Dolan Falls TX

Everything around the falls is private property, so need to access via the river and stay on the river banks. Google maps

Big Bend National Park TX

Feb 40-66 °F; Mar 46-74 °F; Apr 53-82 °F; Climate

Croton Springs Big Bend National Park; 29.3398, -103.3454; $20/nite; primitive camping; Croton Sprints 1 & 2 each have TWO SITES; reserve online ; Big Ben NP Cottonwood Campground $8/nite with Access pass. Try to make a reservation | Retro Rents RV Park $30/nite; 29.3203,-103.6131; 405-795-3905 | Big Bend Resort & Adventures $29/nite; 877-386-4383; 29.3294,-103.5338 | Study Butte RV Park 29.3132,-103.5258; 432-371-2218; 432-371-2468; $30/nite; | B.J.'S RV PARK; $35/nite | Texas Roadside Picnic Area 2 free. Immediately off road. Limited # sites. | Texas Roadside Picnic Area 1 free. Immediately off road. Limited # sites. | Highway 67 Picnic Area west of Alpine is a possible 1 night stay option (100 mi from Panther Junction). | Stillwell Store and RV Park; $20/nite; 80 min from Big Bend; | PAISANO VILLAGE RV PARK & INN; $44/nite map 24 mi to Panther Junction. | RoadRunner Travelers RV Park; $40-60/nite |

Suggested One-Day Itinerary: Drive down the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive and at the end take a 1.4 mile hike into Santa Elena Canyon from the overlook. Drive to the Chisos Mountains and hike the 0.3 mile Window View Trail. (more hiking? Hike the nearby 4.8 mi Lost Mine Trail ) | The Fossil Discovery Exhibit is located 8 miles north of Panther Junction.

Town of Terlingua TX is a remnant of life; a graveyard of abandoned homes and mines which once buzzed with life (check it out). Drivin' & Vibin' | Cattail Falls is located in Big Bend National Park. 80 ft waterfall requires a 1.5 mi hike. |

11 OHV Trails: Black Gap OHV Trail 16.3 mi x2 OHV trail. | Paint Gap Road is a 7.6 x2 mile OHV .. and several others..

Between Big Bend and Calsbad Caverns, Davis Mountains State Park is remote and somewhat scenic mountain area. $25/nite It offers hiking and biking at an altitude of 5000 feet.

NOTE: On the way to Carlsbad from Big Bend is a free location called Pecos Picnic Area where you can rest just north of the small town. 31.4391,-103.5002

Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe Peak

Feb 30-53 °F; Mar 36-60 °F; Apr 43-69 °F; May 53-79 °F; Jun 62=88 °F

Call to check availability of the few RV campgrounds within Guadalupe Mountains National Park (ph 915-828-3251 after 8am) at Pine Springs (Elevation 5,822') and Dog Canyon (Elevation 6,280'). It is possible to park the RV at the Pine Springs Visitor Center.

Chosa Campground BLM @32.08830,-104.43150 (free, hard packed dirt) | Carlsbad Caverns Desert Boondocking | Carlsbad Caverns BLM boondocking (free, gravel, noisy) map | Rest Area Guadalupe Mountains (free) Seemap (24 hr max by law) | Dark Canyon Boondocking (free, not scenic) | Parks Ranch (free) | Brantley Lake State Park | Hackberry Lake OHV Area Great FREE ONP in middle of oil field; Dunes for Jeep nearby; 49 mi from Carlsbad; 32.6349,-103.8695 | Walmark Carlsbad is ~50 mi from Carlsbad Caverns & Guandaulepe Peak

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Confirm that the visitor center & cave isn't still closed due to COVID-19. ph 575-785-2232

$15/pp OR Free with National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes; RV and other vehicles should pull into the first parking lot at the visitor center on your left and drive to the rear of the lot for RV/bus parking; No RV camping in the park.

Guadalupe Mountains TX

Outside of a single scenic road drive, the park primary activity is long distance hiking. | Begin with 31 mi scenic Jeep drive from Salt Flat and then doubling back to McKittrick Canyon. Along the way back stop at the Pine Springs Visitor Center, the nearby Pine Springs Trailhead, then drive to the Frijole Ranch Trailhead for the hikes that follow. The single Jeep offroad trip opportunity is a 7.5 mi Williams Ranch Road OHV Trail half way between the Salt Flat and the the Pine Springs Visitor Center. | From the Pine Springs Visitor Center, walk the 0.9 mi The Pinery trail. | Drive to Pine Springs Trailhead and hike the 3.6 mi highly rated Devil's Hall Trail. | Drive to just past the Frijole Ranch Trailhead and hike the 0.5 mi Manzanita Spring Trail. |

Guadalupe Peak | park map

White Sands National Park & Lincoln National Forest NM

ONP: See RV Trip Wizard. Several other free options around Las Cruces (see https://freecampsites.net/).

White Sands NM

4300 ft Feb 26-63 °F; Mar 32-71 °F; Apr 40-79 °F

Two options for the visit: 1) Drive the RV directly to the Visitor Center (There is plenty of parking for RV’s of all sizes of off Dunes Drive and several spots at the visitor center.). 2) Park the RV outside of the park and bring the Jeep. | The Pilot in Artesia is FUEL ONLY

Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping 32.8078, -106.1224; FREE; BLM; Aguirre Spring Campground $7/nite; 32.3704, -106.5609; Super Walmart at Almogordo is overnight spot. Oliver Lee Memorial State ($14/nite) Dispersed Camping FR568 (free, scout ahead first) Las Cruces Walmart (overnight) off US70 BAYLOR PASS WEST TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT Cracker Barrel Las Cruces off I10 Love's Las Cruces Organ Mountain National Recreational Area ($12, less w/ NPS pass) & other options too. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

Begin trip with a Jeep visit to the Visitor Center. Next, drive the eight mile Dunes Drive (45 min) and stop at the hiking trailheads. The total 16 mi roundtrip drive takes 45 minutes, with the first five miles paved, and the last three miles are hard-packed gypsum sand. Stop and hike the following trails (in order of most popular 1st): 1 mi Dune Life Nature Trail | 0.4 mile Interlude Boardwalk trail | 0.5 mi Playa Trail | 5 mi Alkali Flat Trail (try to do some of it) | Park map

Many great hiking trails. | Missle Range Museum | White Sands National Monument and sled down the huge dunes of rare gypsum sand.

Jeep OHV Trips:

Lincoln National Forest

4,000 to 11,500 feet Feb 23-46 °F; Mar 26-52 °F; Apr 32-59 °F; May 39-67 °F

The Lincoln National Forest area has several disbursed campground areas (probably too cold) and two OHV trails. The area is north east of White Sands National Monument.

Jeep OHV Trails: East Mesa Trail Elk Valley Trail Rio Bonito Trail Loop Has petroglyphs you can see on foot.

Albuquerque NM

Feb 30-53 °F; Mar 36-60 °F; Apr 43-69 °F; May 53-79 °F; Jun 62=88 °F

Overnight parking in New Mexico permitted at rest stops up to 24 hrs. Camping on public lands away from developed recreation facilities is allowed for 14 days within any 28 consecutive day period within 25 miles. Camping prohibited within 900 ft of any developed water source. All motorized and mechanized vehicles and equipment are strictly prohibited within all units of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Isleta Casino Resort free; +15057243800; verify it is open; 34.934567,-106.663692 Black Mesa Casino (free, electric, dump, water; $20 for full hookups) Coronado Campground $14/nite RV dry camping. 505-980-8256; 35.325104,-106.560368 Walmart Bernalillo (check w/ manager first!) Cabelas Cracker Barrel (call first) Inexpensive overnight camping at US Army Corps of Engineers locations of: Abiquiu Lake, Cochiti Lake, Conchas Lake, Santa Rosa Lake. | Out-of-state travelers can stay at at NM State Park for $14/nite (limited to 14 day stay). |

Visit historic Albuquerque is Old Town Plaza (parking) Paseo del Bosque Trail. 4.4 mi. | Hike La Luz Trail @ 35.219626,-106.480984 First Friday ARTScrawl | Historic Nob Hill @35.079928,-106.605786 | Bombs Away Beer Company

Jeep OHV Trips: Cedro Peak OHV Trail East of Albuquerque is the 7.8 mi Caja del Rio OHV Trail (near Tijeras NM) that starts just off of Hwy 337 at 35.06262,-106.37705 and ends just off of Hwy 337 at 35.03379,-106.35415 Budget 2 to 3 hours. | Westerly Loop in Placitas NM | Rio Puerco OHV Loop | Other offroad trails available in the area 50 mi radius. | Sandia Crest Scenic Byway

Rio Rancho NM area trails: Rio Puerco OHV Loop North Puerco OHV Loop South Puerco OHV Loop

Santa Fe National Forest

6306 ft; Feb 22-48 °F; Mar 26-56 °F; Apr 32-65°F | Cold in mountains, so ONP in lower elevations and only visit Santa Fe National Forest by Jeep OHV trails. | Santa Fe National Forest area (west of Santa Fe NM) has eleven OHV trails and dispursed camping locations.

Santa Fe Farmers Market largest market of its type in NM and voted one of the "Top Ten Farmers' Markets" by Sunset magazine. Located next to the historic Santa Fe rail station it has shops and produce. Arrive before 10 am to avoid parking competition.

Southern Arizona

Feb 45-70 °F, Mar 49-75 °F, Apr 54-82 °F

Overnight parking permitted at AZ rest stops

Indian Bread Rocks BLM; FREE; 32.2387,-109.5 Drivin' & Vibin' says great scenery;

Tombstone AZ

Park RV right in town for $10/nite at Tombstone Dry Camping RV Park 31.711306,-110.069031 | Start walking tour and visit: Old Tombstone Western Theme Park 31.711314,-110.067972 | Gunfighter Hall of Fame 31.711685, -110.067732, Big Nose Kate's Saloon 31.712472, -110.066548 | Rose Tree Museum 31.71212814976505, -110.0674385150038, Goodenough Mine Tour 31.711403,-110.066361 | Bird Cage Theatre 31.711962,-110.065354 | Crystal Palace Saloon 31.712491, -110.066028 | The Tombstone "Epitaph" paper (local newspaper in 1880) 31.712994, -110.066047 | OK Corral 31.712960,-110.067695 | Tombstone Courthouse (a museum) 31.712373, -110.068746 | | Ride bikes 4 min / 0.7 mi to Boothill Graveyard 31.719746,-110.070471. | Tombstone Brewing Company 31.712852,-110.070253 | Jeep OHV trail Middlemarch Road option nearby.

Sierra Vista AZ

Dispersed camping in an area with old mining relics. Three Jeep OHV trails to enjoy. Many hiking trails. To the west is also more despersed camping in Coronado National Forest and Mount Wrightson Wilderness Area (with four OHV trails).

Bisbee, AZ

From Sierra Vista AZ, take Jeep to visit Bisbee AZ (no good ONP in Bisbee).

Hofmann Vineyards (parking lot) | Outside of Bisbee are several free boondocking locations surrounded by great scenery, hiking, and OHV opportunities. Abandoned-Mine Loop Trail

Patagonia AZ

Harshaw Road @31.51492119,-110.70365824 Patagonia, AZ (4 miles from the Coronado National Forest)

The small town has several shops, grocery, and gasoline. Great trails nearby to hike and several off-road Jeep trails.

Tucson AZ

ONP: Snyder Hill BLM | Old Ajo Highway Campground | Walmart TusconAZ | Redington Pass Dispersed Camping Coronado National Forest Tuscon, AZ Gilbert Ray Campground $20/nite Colossal Cave Mountain Park $15/nite/vehicle | The Prince of Tucson RV Park $37/nite |

Visit Saguaro National Park EAST via Jeep. Drive 8 mi paved scenic one way road. Stop and hike 1 mi Freeman Homestead Trail. | Visit Saguaro National Park WEST via Jeep. Drive 6 mi gravel Bajada Loop. Hike the 0.5 mi Signal Hill Trail. The 6.5 mi Kings Canyon Trail goes up a net 1939 ft. | Chiricahua National Monument Willcox AZ Scenic drive on Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway | Mission San Xavier del Bac Catalina State Park (Tuscon, AZ) |

The area has two Jeep OHV trails. Saguaro National Park West and Old Tucson Studios Scenic Drive | A Mountain

Florence AZ

East 96 Ranch Road 32.8574, -111.2107 Scenic option if have extra time. AZ Trust Land $20 permit for 14 days required.

Ajo, AZ

Darby Well Road 32.3393,-112.8495 Ajo, AZ; scenic; Drivin' & Vibin' video; | Gunsight Wash Dispersed Camping | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is first come first serve ONLY. |

Take Jeep to visit Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Several scenic drives in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, including: 21 mi Ajo Mountain Drive, and the 41 mi North Puerto Blanco and South Puerto Blanco Loop. | Ajo Mountain Drive is the only biking option in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

Yuma AZ

Many free BLM sites to enjoy camping (American Girl Mine BLM) and seven OHV trails to drive on, with three more further away to the north in the Kofa Wilderness area (on the way to Quartzsite). Wellton Canal 32.6381,-114.1398 AZ Trust Land $20 permit for 14 days required. | Three Walmarts in the area for supplies (not ONP). | Three breweries in the area. |

Historic Downtown Yuma@ ~ 32.724179,-114.623649 | Yuma Territorial Prison State Historical Park. (see also nearby Yuma’s East Wetlands) | Castle Dome Mine Museum & Ghost Town @ 33.04601,-114.1777 | Imperial National Wildlife Refuge @ 32.99844, -114.4862 followed by a visit to Imperial Sand Dunes National Recreation Area (20 mi W of Yuma) @ 32.9992,-114.4814 |

OHV Jeep trails in the immediate area to enjoy. Kofa Mountains Scenic Drive (Yuma to Quartsite, 7.9 mi) | King Road and Castle Dome Mine OHV Road 10.6 mi | Laguna Mountain Ridge Trail | Glamis / Oldsmobile OHV Hill | Indian Pass Road OHV Trail | Peter Kane Trail OHV? | Fortuna Mine OHV Trail | Picacho Road OHV Trail American Girl Mine Road Dispersed Camping 32.8368,-114.812 Winterhaven CA

Quartzsite AZ

Every January thousands of RVers converge on Quartsite AZ. | At Interstate 10 and Highway 95 in the Sonoran Desert, Quartzsite revels in being the country's capital for boondocking. | map The Scenic Road RV Park $30/nite Quartzsite BLM & Kofa National Wildlife Refuge free | Drivin' & Vibin' area recommendations | Plomosa Road 33.748487,-114.215875 "big & easy" | Dump at RV Pit Stop 33.673575, -114.216890 Trash disposal at Quartzsite Transfer Station (hours vary) | Plomosa Road Camping Area 33.7488,-114.2162; FREE

OHV Jeep trails in the immediate area to enjoy. Dome Basin Mine OHV Trail | Jasper Spring and De la Ossa Well OHV Trail | Dripping Springs | Palm Canyon, Kofa Queen Canyon OHV Trail | Several more trails...

Phoenix AZ

Feb 49-71 °F; Mar 53-77 °F; Apr 60-85 °F

Saddle Mountain Dispersed BLM 33.460225,-113.055271 | Saguaro Skies FamCamp $30/nite; 33.5403,-112.3517; | East of Phoenix is Peralta Road Dispersed @ 33.3482,-111.4162 Scenic area with easy access. AZ Trust Land $20 permit for 14 days required.|

Hike Camelback Mountain. Start at Echo Canyon Recreation Area @ 33.5217,-111.97323. | Superstition Mountains | McDowell Sonoran Preserve Scottsdale AZ | Desert Botanical Garden | In downtown Phoenix, Roosevelt Row hosts a showcase of local art every Friday | Uptown Farmers' Market | Hike Piestewa Peak Summit Trail | Take Jeep to Canyon Lake area to see Goldfield mining village (ghost town), Tortilla Flat, Canyon Lake, Salt River Canyon Shopping in Scottsdale Arts District |

OHV Trails: Vulture Mine Adventure OHV Ride | Bloody Basin to Sheeps Bridge 1.5 h | Battle Axe Road to White Canyon Wilderness

Sedona AZ

Overnight parking permitted at AZ rest stops

Feb 33-61 °F; Mar 37-65 °F; Apr 42-73 °F; May 49-82 °F; Jun 58-93 °F

Free overnight at Bell Trail or rougher offroad spot Schnebly Hill Rd. FR226 Dispersed or Willard Springs Exit West in the Coconino National Forest area | Dead Horse Ranch State Park $20-35/nite. Availability likely. map @ 34.7537,-112.0216 | Cave Springs Campground 34.996073,-111.739271 $20 or less with NP Sr Pass. 11 mi / 23 min N of Sedona. | Pine Flat Campground $ 35.011948, -111.738407 | Loy Butte Road Dispersed Camping FREE; 34.8681,-111.9039; highly rated. | Coffee Creek Dispersed free; 34.8009,-111.9215 The Main Drag 525 34.8334,-111.9083; FREE; camp within 1st two miles.

The Red Rock Scenic Byway begins just south of Sedona and winds it way south for about eight miles, traveling through the Village of Oak Creek and ending near the exit #298 to Interstate 17. | Drive to Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout $3 parking at 34.8530,-111.7896 | Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village Petrified Forest Scenic Drive |

Hiking: Devil's Bridge accessed via 1.8 mi round trip trail. 34.902822,-111.813854 1.3 mi Cathedral Rock Trail AllTrails |

Google map of sites

Between Cottonwood & Sedona

The Main Drag 525 Dispersed Camping 34.8334, -111.9083 | Forest Road 525C 34.8613,-111.9442 | Coffee Cr 34.8009,-111.9215 | Forest Road 9549 34.8793,-111.9471

4x4 | Red Rock Loop Trail (mostly road, but scenic) | Red Rock Scenic Byway | Outlaw OHV Trail 23 mi easy |

NE of Sedona

Coconino National Forest

Most of the forest is open to dispesed camping for up to 14 days. Additionally, several sites assigned as designated dispersed camping sites: Childs Dispersed Camping Area 34.348028,-111.697361 | Forest Road 226 Dispersed Camping 34.8991,-111.6242 | Schnebly Hill Dispersed Camping 34.8972,-111.6745 | Willard Springs Road Dispersed Camping 34.9704,-111.6926

Flagstaff AZ

Naval Observation Rd 35.1886, -111.7349 | Wupatki National Monument 35.6178, -111.2949 | Walnut Canyon National Monument 35.1722,-111.5093 | Sunset Crater National Monument 35.3691,-111.5429 |

Hike | Devils Bridge Trail 3.9 mi 35.1915,-111.6488 |

Walnut Canyon National Monument 35.17261,-111.5098 |

Lake Havasu City AZ

Craggy Wash BLM Land Camping 34.593564, -114.3618; FREE; Drivin & Vibin; Craggy Wash BLM Land Camping, Lake Havasu City, AZ; Feb 47-70 F; | Lake Havasu BLM FREE; 34.4408,-114.2244 | The Steps AZ Trust Land $20 permit for 14 days required. | Many other free options.

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Feb 24-56 °F; Mar 29-63 °F; Apr 35-71 °F; May 43-81 °F; Jun 52-91 °F

Drive RV directly to Painted Desert Visitor Center (lg parking lot, but not for overnight), and then drive the Jeep N to the Painted Desert Rim and walk the short distance to Tawa Point and back. Then drive NW 0.5 mi to the Painted Desert Inn and then walk the 0.5 mi Painted Desert Rim Trail between Tawa and Kachina Points and walk to Kachina Point. Continue NW on the Petrified Forest Road, stopping at Pintado Point, Nizhoni Point, Whipple Point, and Lacey Point. Then drive 28 mi to Puerco Pueblo, Newspaper Rock, The Tepees, Agate Bridge, Take side trip east on Blue Mesa Scenic Road, stop and hike the 1 mi Blue Mesa Trail, and then continue on the Petrified Forest Road to Jasper Forest and Crystal Forest. Option: Another scenic drive to the south is a 116 mi Coronado Trail Scenic Byway: Springerville to Morenci (easy driving, very scenic)

Winslow AZ

The historic town is worth visiting for a few hours. | RelicRoad Brewing Company Homolovi State Park is a scenic park 7 mi out of town. McHood Park Campsite $15/nite

Grand Canyon - South Rim

The South Rim East Entrance at Desert View opened 8 Apr 2021. | The South Rim consists of three sections: 1) Desert View Road, 2) Grand Canyon Village, 3) Hermit Road. | |

Day #1 Begin at the east Desert View entrance and drive west on Desert View Drive, stopping at each of the view points. Walk the 1.7 mi Trail of Time @ 36.06559,-112.1195 | Keeping north, the road becomes South entrance Road as you drive west, and then Village Loop Drive as you enter the Village. At Hermit Road, continue NE and stop at each of the view points.

Day #2 Arrive at Yaki Point 36.0585,-112.0836 at sunrise, and then hike 1.8 mile round trip trail to Ooa Aha Point.

Monument Valley AZ; Oljato-Monument Valley AZ/UT

Feb 31-49 °F; Mar 37-60 °F; Apr 44-68 °F; May 52-78 °F; Jun 63-89 °F

Extended stay overnight parking at rest stops permitted (monitored) in UT

As of June 2020 the road to the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park visitor center is blocked and the All Navajo Tribal Parks are closed. Navajo says it will re-evaluate opening 1 January 2021. All Navajo roads, rivers, trails, canyons, and historic sites are closed. Navajo Nation area google map Navajo Nation area map The resolution closes Navajo-owned and maintained roads, about 5,000 miles, to outside tourists and visitors. County, state, federal roads are NOT included in the closure.

Highway 163 passing through the Monument Valley is open, but all local tribal roads are closed, but services along Hwy 163 are open. The viewpoints that are visually accessible are Forest Gump Hill, Teardrop Arch, Redlands, Horse Pasture Canyon, and others.

Goulding's Resort Rv & Campground is open; $55-60/nite Seven Sailors BLM Valley of the Gods Dispersed Camping FREE (BLM); 37.3158,-109.851; Very scenic! Scout with Jeep first. | Sand Island Recreation Area (BLM) $5-10/nite

OHV Trails: The Valey of the Gods Rd (location of Seven Sailors BLM) is a 16 mi Jeep offroad trail that goes past four sites for 50% of that distance. | Mule and Cave Tower Trail | Valley of the Mortally Inspired might be a fun Jeep ride. Butler Wash Road | Snow Flat OHV Road

Mesa Verde National Park CO

No overnight parking at rest stops in CO

Ute Mountain Travel Center (UTE Casino next to it) Ute Mountain Casino Walmart Cortez (1 night) Ute Mountain, CO Post 75 (American Legion Post 75; $5/nite) Rest Area UTE Mountain Casino travel center ($5/nite) BLM land at Mesa Verde National Park (dry land conditions only) Madden Peak Road free. 37.357742,-108.194218 | Sleeping Ute RV Park ($$) Carrouth Haven RV $35/nite Target Tree Campground ($) RV Dump in Cortez Surburban Propane in Cortez Confusing NPS camping info

RV parking just prior to visitor center Mesa Verde National Park Entrance Mesa Verde Main Parking Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center Overlook for Spruce Tree House (cliff dwelling) (Petroglyph Point Trail) Mesa Top Loop Road 6 mi auto (Jeep) tour Knife Edge Trail at Mesa Verde National Park (2 mi hike) Soda Canyon Overlook Trail at Mesa Verde National Park (1.2 mi hike) Far View Sites Complex at Mesa Verde National Park (1 mi hike) Several other Mesa Verde National Park hiking trails available. Ruins Road Loop 1 mi Jeep offroad trail near Cortez. Trailhead. | Several Cliff Dwellings in the area

Scenic drives & OHV trails: Mesa Verde National Park Scenic Drive | Mesa Top Loop Road |

Durango CO

No overnight parking at rest stops in CO

Cherry Creek Gravel Pit (or known as "Cherry Creek Rd") free. 37.328922,-108.119816 | Madden Peak Road free. 37.357742,-108.194218 (alt for Mesa Verde too) | Durfield BLM Boondocking 10 mi E of Durando CO @ 37.219377,-107.699484. Access to the BLM is directly S off of Hwy 160 @ 37.226515,-107.695034. There is a gate with a BLM sign. |

Bike Animas River Trail (675) (Animas Brewing on trail) | Jeep OHV Kennebec Pass OHV Trail

Silverton CO

~50 mi N of Durango CO (drive very scenic). | Hike Ice Lake Basin Trail (verify through AllTrails that the trail is open) | Jeep Clear Lake OHV Trail | Jeep Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway |

Chimney Rock National Monument

East of Durango CO, the park is closed between 15 October and 15 May.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park CO

Mar 26-56 °F; Apr 31-65 °F; May 38-75 °F; Jun 45-86 °F

Don't visit until after April. Cold and much of the vegetationo is brown.

Try making $ campsite reservation at NPS Cimarron Campground (Lake Forge, Elk Creek, Stevens) | FREE: BLM Land near Black Canyon of the Gunnison 38.53065,-107.720228 Temple Park Plateau (free, rough) | Dry Creek Ditch (free) | Uncompahgre Valley Overlook BLM 90rd (free) | The Montrose Walmart is closest to the Gunnison sites, but the 50 mi away Town of Grand Junction has several overnight options (Try Grand Junction 1st night and evaluate Montrose Walmart with Jeep). Cabelas Grand Junction Walmart Grand Junction Also Pilot, Loves, TA in Grand Junction. Super Walmart @ Montrose CO for overnight parking. | Dump Station in Montrose at Golden Gate Petro Avoid Delta CO - high crime area |

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Check NPS for road closures due to snow (typically Nov - Apr). | The seven mi South Rim Rd from Tomichi Point to High Point has 12 overlooks (2-3 hrs). | The North Rim Road is accessed from Crawford Park. (2-3 hrs for tour) 63 mi / 1.5 hr drive from Montrose CO. |

Jeep OHV trails: Montrose to Ouray to Silverton Scenic Trail | Mid way along 'Montrose to Ouray to Silverton Scenic Trail' is Owl Creek Pass Road OHV Route | Further down 'Montrose to Ouray to Silverton Scenic Trail' is Minnie Gulch OHV Trail | and then at the end of 'Montrose to Ouray to Silverton Scenic Trail' is: Clear Lake OHV Trail | Jeep offroad @ Engineer Pass (40 mi from Montrose CO) Google Maps location link #1 Google Maps location link #2 Google Maps location link #3 | See AllTrails for several more 'moderate' trails in the area.

Arches / Moab / Canyonlands UT

Mar 35-63 °F; Apr 42-72 °F; May 50-83 °F; Jun 58-93 °F

Moab is one of the most boondocking-friendly places in the entire country. | Yellow Circle Road 38.435474,-109.427631 just off Rt191; | Kane Springs Rest Area (free) map Off Rt191. | Cotter Mine Campsites (free, BLM) 38.698374,-109.708278 | Klondike Bluffs North Parking Area (free, BLM) | Sand Flats Recreation Area (BLM campground; $; reservations: http://www.recreation.gov/) | Willow Springs Trail Dispersed (free, area 1, area 2) Hurricane Cliffs Campsites 55-56 at Hurricane Cliffs Recreation Area is free and has many sites. 37.2027,-113.2323 | Highline Lake State Park $28/nite online reservations | Jimmy Keen Boondock Sand Flats Recreation Area $15/nite payable to County/BLM. 4000ft 38.581557,-109.500133 Willow Springs Road (free BLM) Dump station in Moab (Maverik Adventures) My Moab Location @ 38.45284,-109.43458 (take paved road at 38.45269,-109.438818 east, then south at 38.4542,-109.43510). More private location further in at 38.4466,-109.4220 | Devils Garden Campground $25/nite; reservations online; 38.7803,-109.5910

Yellow Circle Road free campsite, likely rough road but other RV's have done it.

Arches National Park

Drive the entire park, stopping at each viewpoint (3 hrs) Hike The Windows loop trail (also offroad Jeep trail) Hike the Delicate Arch Viewpoint trail Monitor and Merrimac Trail 20 mi Jeep offroad trail near park. Several other easy Jeep offroad trails (see alltrails.com).

Drivin' & Vibin' itineary : Begin with 8 am breakfast burrito at Sweet Cravings Bakery + Bistro @38.5789,-109.5511. Hike the 1.9 mi Devil’s Garden Trail @ 38.7829,-109.5950 (closed???). Hike the 0.2 mi Fiery Furnace viewpoint trail @38.74290,-109.5658. Hike the 0.7 mi Delicate Arch viewpoint trail @ 38.7357,-109.5201 Go off road with Jeep. Dinner at Sunset Grill @ 38.5874,-109.5559 Drinks at Moab Brewery | If a moonless night, try stargazing & night photography at Balanced Rock, or the Windows, or Balanced Rock @ 38.7019,-109.5652, or Panorama Point @ 38.7195, -109.5542 .

Moab

Moab Information Center Fins & Things one way stock Jeep offroad trail. trailhead | Shafer Trail and White Rim OHV Road 47 mi Jeep moderate offroad trail with impressive scenery (must do). Starts in Moab and ends at Arches NP. | Top Of The World, Moab stock jeep challenging. | Many other hike and offroad trail options. Moab Brewery |

More Moab/Arches area Jeep OHV trails: Gemini Bridges OHV Trail | Poison Spider First Section OHV Trail | Colorado River Scenic Byway: Moab to Interstate 70 | Sand Flats OHV Road | |

Dead Horse Point State Park

NOTE: Not the same as Dead Horse Canyon, but very scenic. HIKING: Dead Horse Rim Loop Trail 5 mi but fantastic. 1st pick. | Dead Horse Point State Park Short Loop Trail

Canyonlands National Park UT

Hamburger Rock, Canyonlands UT 38.199499,-109.671155 free | The park 'Island in the Sky Campground' is '1st come, 1st served' @ $15/nite; ph 435-719-2313 | Turner Water Canyon free @ 38.02581,-109.48304 or maybe 38.007583,-109.474028 Creek Pasture 38.166544,-109.631784 4849' BLM $5/night pay via dropbox??? | Superbowl Campground BLM $7/nite Monticello UT office; 4940 ft; 38.145726,-109.622183

The park has four districts, with no roads connecting each district. The primary districts of interest is Island in the Sky and The Needles. Two visitor centers: Island in the Sky @ 38.4600,-109.8208 and Needles @ 38.1684,-109.7592 | Park itineary: Visit Grand View Point and Green River Overlook, and hike the 0.5-mile-loop nature trail to Mesa Arch (2 hrs). | Visit Whale Rock and/or Upheaval Dome trail. | Drive the three-mile unpaved Elephant Hill access road for a distant view of The Needles. | Park Maze 4WD trail | Park Needles 4WD trail | Park White Rim Road trail (permit required) |

Jeep OHV trails: Salt Creek and Horse Canyon OHV moderate 16 mi | Colorado River Overlook OHV Trail 14 mi easy | Indian Creek Scenic Byway: Monticello to Needles District, Canyonlands 41 mi between Rt 191 and Canyonlands NP

Mesa Arch Trail 0.7 mi at sunrise Elephant Hill Trail 6.4 mi easy Jeep or bike trail. | Confluence Overlook Trail moderate hike, scenic. |

Natural Bridges National Monument UT

Park RV at Blanding Gravel Pit @ Blanding UT (1st choice) OR Sand Island Campground @ Bluff UT.

37.61634402093891, -109.989607461053 west of Blanding UT. | NPS |

Antelope Canyon / Glen Canyon AZ

All areas of the Antelope Canyon are only accessible via Navajo guided tour. Tour guides are mandatory. NAVAJO NATION PARKS ARE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19. check status | The NW edge of Glen Canyon appears to be outside of the Navajo park.

Page AZ: Dump Station in Page AZ (Maverik) Walmart in Page AZ Beehive Campground operated by NPS $14/nite NF Road 482 Jacob Lake, AZ (free; dirt road) Burma Creek Road (free; dirt road) Kaibab forest (free; dirt road) FSR 258A (free; dirt road) Lees Ferry Campground -NPS $20/nite no reservations.

Glen Canyon AZ

Scenic drives: 67 mi Burr Trail (4x4) & 62 mi Hole-in-the-Rock (4x4). | Page Rimview Trail 10 mi mountain bike trail | Hanging Garden Trail (1.2 mi hike) | Rock Lane Trail 2 mi hike | Badger Creek Campgound Jeep OHV trail (not in AllTrails) @ 36.77642,-111.65921 | Dam overlook trail 0.2 mi. | Cathedral Rock Lees Feery 1.3 mi hike. | Old Navajo Bridge 0.5 mi hike. |

The Wave & White Pocket

The Wave was skipped because of the restrictive permit requirements, and White Pocket was skipped because of the excessive 4WD requirements to get near the site, and then the long hike to get to the location.

Park RV at Grand Staircase Escalante NM - Kitchen Corral Wash ONP map Alt is White House BLM Area @ 37.106003, -111.902937.

White Pocket: Take this route from Kanab to get to the White Pocket trail. Then follow this AllTrails White Pocket trail route.

The Wave: Only 20 permits per day are released for a visit to The Wave map @ 36.995957,-112.006274

Consider also doing AllTrails Coyote Buttes South. May need permit. You can go further 44 mi south on Vermillon Cliffs OHV Route | If time available, near the ONP area is Five Major Arches

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

We bypassed this visit because of the excessive and long 4WD trip required to access the location.

36.8625, -111.82703 | Take Rt 89 to House Rock Valley Road (BLM 1065) @ 37.1264,-111.97672. This is a dirt road and 4x4 is required.

Coyote Buttes North & South

See BLM website for details. Permit required.

Zion National Park UT

We bypassed Zion because you need to purchase shuttle tickets online the day prior to your visit in order to see the most scenic locations. Very few tickets are made available, and they go within seconds at 5pm each day.

DON'T try to take RV into Zion. Our RV exceeds the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel width limit and will require TUNNEL CONTROL, and the tunnel costs $15. Must take tunnel after 8 am. Rt 9 to Zion.

East Zion RV Park $25/nite | Horse Camp South 89/9 free. Off 89 S of Mt Carmel map | BLM Dispersed free. Just off Rt 9. | Other options: Old-89 (free) Twin Hollows Canyon (free) Kane Dispersed Campsite BLM Lands East of Zion NP South of Highway 9 East Zion Riverside RV Park $18/nite Wendy’s/ 66 gas station (Kanab UT) North Creek Dispersed Camping 37.2203, -113.1616; FREE; 2 hr awarkard trip west of Mt Carmel. Great scenery but very rough entry.

Zion National Park visitor center Bike ride on the Pa'rus Trail (begins at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and goes to Canyon Junction ) | Watchman Trail is 3.1 mi and near Pa'rus Trail.

Jeep Offroad Smithsonian Butte Road OHV Trail 18 mi. 2073 ft change. Start at 37.16107,-113.03764 | Grafton Trail | If time available: Elephant Cove OHV Road

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

NOT WORTH THE $10 STATE PARK ENTRY FEE. Drive to the location and enjoy the scenery along the way, especially at 37.053382,-112.712968.

E of Zion; S of Mt Carmel Junction. Combine visit with Zion ONP | Old Highway 89 Dispersed Camping 37.2057,-112.675; BLM; FREE;

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park 37.0371,-112.7306; MUST SEE! Hiking trails in the park follow: Hike 0.8 mi Coral Pink Sand Dunes Trail | Hike 2.2 mi Coral Pink Sand Dunes These trails are hiking in deep sand.

Red Canyon & Casto Canyon

Located near Bryce Canyon. | The Red Canyon area has been called the "most photographed place in Utah". The visitor center supports RV parking @ 37.7455, -112.3188. AllTrails 'UT Red Canyon". After hiking the Red Canyon, take Jeep north on Casto Canyon Road to the Casto Canyon Trailhead @ 37.78397, -112.33171 and then mountain bike the AllTrails Casto Canyon Trail.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park North Campground is first-come, first-served and Sunset Campground accepts reservations. $15/nite w/ discount. | Henrieville Creek - Escalante NM Grand Staircase free Just off of Rt 12, E of Bryce Canyon. Map (1st free choice) | Hw 22 near Bryce Natl Park (free) FR121 - Near Red Canyon (free) Coyote Hollow Equestrian Campground Dispersed USFS campsite

Drive the RV directly to the Bryce Canyon Shuttle Station (large parking lot), pay the Cryce Canyon Park fee at the shuttle station, and then load the bikes on to the front of the shuttle. Take the shuttle to Inspiration Point and then bike on the 5 mi Shared-Use Path mostly downhill 5-mile trail back to the shuttle station, enjoying the lookouts along the way. At Sunset Point lock up the bikes and hike the 1.5 mi Navajo Loop Trail. About half way around the loop you can take a 1200 ft excursion to Peekaboo Canyon / Bryce Canyon | If parking doesn't work out at the shuttle center, try the Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Center | The three best hiking trails in Bryce can all be accessed from Sunrise or Sunset Point. At minimum, do: AllTrails: Navajo Loop Trail; Sunset Point to Sunrise Point;

Jeep Offroad

Great Western Trail: Dixie National Forest 11.1 mi East Fork of the Sevier River Scenic Backway (FR 087) 35 mi Cottonwood Canyon Road Skutumpah Road |

Escalante UT

Hole in the Rock BLM; FREE; 37.723,-111.527 | Escalante Petrified Forest State Park |

Top secnic spots are: Zebra Slot Canyon (trailhead @ 37.640780,-111.442032); Lower Calf Creek Falls @ 37.8294,-111.4195; Devil’s Garden @ 37.586159,-111.412508. | The drive on Rt 12 between Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon is very scenic. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is to the east of Rt 12. | Roads through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah | See AllTrails 'UT Grand Staircase'. | Hike 1 mi Devil's Garden trail.l | Hole in the Rock Wayside @ 37.7279, -111.5325; Stop along Rt 12. | Cedar Wash Arch 2.2 mi hike. | Covered Wagon Natural Bridge Trail 0.4 mi hike. | Hole-in-the-Rock OHV Road 56 mi Jeep offroad trail.

Capitol Reef National Park UT

Mar 32-56 °F; Apr 39-65 °F; May 48-75 °F; Jun 58-86 °F

The park 'Fruita' campground has no hookups, but does have water and a dump station. $20/nite reservations | Swing Arm City OHV Area BLM free. Packed gravel 100 yrds of HWY 24. map for 38.366035, -110.915214 | East of Capitol Reef Boondock (free) Hwy 24 Outside of Capitol Reef (free) Fremont River (free) Fruita Park reservation $10/nite w/ pass discount

Start with Jeep at Capitol Reef National Park visitor center and then drive 8 mi to Grand Wash Road, Capitol Gorge Road, Pleasant Creek Road, and South Draw Road. | 80 mi to south east is NPS Bullfrog Visitor Center (near Glen Canyon) | Burr Trail OHV Road 66 mi. All but 8.5 mi inside park is paved. Highly recommended.

Jeep OHV trails: Notom-Bullfrog Road | Burr Trail OHV Road (NOTE: All but 8.5 mi is paved, but great scenery) | Cathedral Valley OHV Loop Tour | | |

Hiking: Hickman Bridge Trail 2 mi. | Fremont River Trail 2.1 mi Biking part of the trail possible. | Many other hiking trail options.

Goblin Valley State Park UT

We bypassed Goblin Valley State Park because it was too far out of the way.

South Temple Wash 38.6548,-110.6585; BLM; FREE; Scenic; Watch out for rain! | Goblin Valley Overlook Dispersed Camping 38.6453,-110.6478; BLM; FREE; Not scenic. | Wild Horse Road Dispersed Camping BLM; FREE; 38.5666,-110.7483 | Goblin Valley State Park 38.5725,-110.7119 $30/nite; No cell; reservations |

video | Mountain bike the 4.3 mi Dark Side of the Moon Loop | Optional 3.4 mi mountain bike trail Buffalo Head Trail Loop | |

Dead Horse Canyon UT

E of Salina UT along Rt70 | Gooseberry Campground 38.8031,-111.6866; $5-10/nite; Fishlake National Forest; ph (435) 896-9233 1st come, 1st served; | Sheep Creek Road 38.7903,-111.6828; Fishlake National Forest dispersed camping?; Site @ 38.7902348,111.6829026 | Butch Cassidy Campground in Salina UT; $40/nite; ph 800-551-6842; 38.9434,-111.8555 |

Dead Horse Canyon @ 38.902186,-111.672410 just off of Rt 70. | AllTrails has nothing for this area.

Jackson Hole / Grand Teton WY

Mar 19-44 °F; Apr 26-54 °F; May 31-64 °F; Jun 38=84 °F

Limited ONP options, even paid. | Spread Creek Dispersed Campsites | Gros Ventre Campground $17/nite dry camping call 307-543-3100 for availability upon arrival (no reservations) | Jenny Lake Campground $/nite dry camping call 307-543-3100 for availability upon arrival (no reservations) | Lizard Creek Campground & Signal Mountain Campground No reservations. Opens 5 June. | Upper Teton View (free; scenic) | Spread Creek Meadows (free) | Dispersed Site in Bridger Teton National Forest FR 30160 | Hatchet Campground Bridger-Teton National Forest - NPS $12/nite | Jackson Hole Grand Teton Natl Park (free, gravel, great scenery) | Pacific Creek, nr Grand Teton Nat'l. Park (free, gravel road) | Dump Station at Shell Station in Jackson WY. | Propane at Suburban Propane in Jackson WY

Jackson Hole

Jackson Hole Rodeo | Ride the Bridger Gondola Jackson Hole WY | Jackson National Fish Hatchery

Grand Teton National Park

Drive the 40 mi Grand Teton National Park Road Trip starting at Moose Junction and head north on Teton Park Road along Jackson Lake, then NW on Rt 191/287/89, and terminating at the north park entrance at

Jackson / Grand Teton Area: Gros Ventre Slide: Bridger-Teton National Forest road/trail | North South Highway | Teton Park Road | Twin Creek Road Jeep or mountain bike. | South Fork Indian Creek Trail possibly try this trail by bike (not Jeep) | Taggart Lake Loop hiking trail. | Cascade Canyon Trail hike | Delta Lake via Lupine Meadows Access hiking

Yellowstone National Park WY

Mar 9-37 °F; Apr 19-44 °F; May 28-51 °F; Jun 35-62 °F; Jul 40-72 °F

Check the status of the five entrance stations | See entrance webcams. | East Entrance to Lake Village (Sylvan Pass), Canyon Village to Lake Village opens 7 May 2021. | South Entrance to West Thumb, Lake Village to West Thumb, West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) opens 14 May 2021. |

From 14 May 2021, the south and east entrance roads are open:

The Grand Loop Road between Tower-Roosevelt and Canyon Village will be closed for all of 2021.

ONP

Best strategy is to call upon arrival and try to get into a 1st come - 1st served campground, otherwise stay in free sites E of Grand Teton and drive 50 mi to Yellowstone each day. All free ONP outside of Yellowstone are to extreme NW or NE of Yellowstone.

On west side of Henry Lake in Yellowstone is Bill Frome Memorial County RV Park free South west of Yellowstone park is Red Rock Pass in Caribou-Targhee National Forest FREE 44.5864,-111.3697 | Free and likely available option is Henry's Lake ID, west of Yellowstone, along Rt 87. To the north east side of the park is Red Lodge MT (free). | North west corner of Yellowstone park is Raynolds Pass Fishing Access Site at 44.827,-111.487 |

Five campgrounds in Yellowstone are reservable (FULL)

Madison (opens 30 Apr 2021), Bay Bridge (opens 21 May 2021), Canyon (opens 28 May 2021), Grant (opens 11 Jun 2021), Fishing Bridge RV Park (closed until 3 Sept 2021), BUT NOTHING AVAILABLE.

Campgrounds in Yellowstone 1st come - 1st serve

Indian Creek, Lewis Lake Campground (NPS Campground) $15/nite w/ senior pass discount. No reservations. Opens 15 June. Norris, Pebble Creek Slough Creek Tower Fall

ONP places outside of Yellowstone

Snake River BLM 44.097,-110.689446 FREE; S of Yellowstone. | Headwaters Lodge FREE parking in the lot. | Grassy Lake Road Designated Campsites FREE; 44.1008,-110.761; only 6 sites | Baker's Hole Campground no reserv. 44.70629,-111.10081 406-823-6961 ~$20/nite NW end of Yellowstone. | Bear Tooth Pass in Shoshone National Forest. Free and permitted for up to 300 feet from the center of the road. 9700 ft 44.9271,-109.5289 "..easy to get to and lots of room.." (NE of Yellowstone) | Little Sunlight Camping Area by the river in Shoshone National Forest. Free. 44.7176, -109.5911 NE of Yellowstone. Falls Campground Way SE of Yellowstone; $20/nit); 43.70482,-109.96988; 8000 ft; Verify it is open. Grant Village by reservation starting 11 Jun

Scenery

Note that most of Yellowstone's trails are in high elevation, and therefore are snow-covered until late July. | Plan on 30 mph speeds in the park. Drive Jeep into Yellowstone and visit in this order (CCW): The Kepler Cascades, , Old Faithful , Grand Prismatic Spring , Lower Geyser Basin Norris Geyser Basin , Mammoth Hot Springs , and Lamar Valley . | Tower Fall Grand Canyon , Hayden Valley , Yellowstone Lake , West Thumb Geyser Basin

Mystic Falls, Fairy Creek and Little Firehole Loop 4 mi hike | Upper Geyser Basin and Old Faithful Observation Point Loop 5 mi hike. | West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail 1 mi hike. | Artists Paintpots Trail 1 mi hike | Fountain Flat Drive 4.3 mi bike trail | Eleanor Lake Trail 0.4 mi bike loop around the lake.

NOTE: Limited ONP options & fuel stops between Teton / Yellowstone WY and Sioux Falls SD

Devil's Tower National Monument WY

Overnight parking at rest stops permitted in WY

Mar 20-47 °F; Apr 28-58 °F; May 38-67 °F; Jun 47-77 °F; Jul 54-86 °F

NPS campground closed. No reservations. | Best ONP option is Reuter Campground make online reservation in advance. map. | Walmart Gillette, WY (~50 mi from Devil's Tower) Dispersed Camping Sundance (free, 2 mi gravel road; 1.6 mi N of Reuter Campground)

Start at Devils Tower Visitor Center Devils Tower National Monument nps Amphitheater Circuit is a 1.5 mi roundtrip hike of Valley View, Red Beds, and Sout Side trails.

Wind Cave National Park SD

Wind Cave National Park is mostly closed (cave closed due to COVID-19.

Cabela's Rapid City SD Comanche Park National Forest Campground (cheap, paved)

Check Cave Access LIKELY STILL CLOSED! (since June 2019) Hiking is open | Custer State Park Wildlife Scenic Byway (paved) | Grace Coolidge Creek Trail bike on 4 mi paved trail. | Cathedral Spires Trail 2 mi hike. Best scenery. |

Badlands National Park SD

Mar 22-47 °F; Apr 31-56 °F; May 42-66 °F; Jun 51-76 °F; Jul 58-85 °F

The only campsite in the park that can accommodate our RV is the Cedar Pass Campground $38/nite. Online doesn't filter by RV size, so must call. | The Wall Dispersed Area (also called Badlands Overlook - Buffalo Gap National Grasslands or "Nomad View") is a free large area at 3034 ft that handles many large RV's. Site #1 & Site #2 If gate is shut, be sure to re-shut. Drivin' & Vibin' | The Badlands National Park is ~50 mi east of Rapid City SD. Cabela's Rapid City SD Pilot Mitchell SD 90 Eastbound rest Area (free, dump station) Badlands Overlook - Buffalo Gap National Grasslands (free, scenic) Badlands Truckstop

NOTE: North park unit has most scenery. South park closed per Oglala Sioux Tribe. | Park Map | From Hwy 90/240 N of the park, take Jeep S on Hwy 240 to Pinnacles Overlook. Drive west 6.4 mi, all the way to Sage Creek Basin Overlook. Then drive east 33 mi, stopping at: Hay Butte Overlook Pinnacles Overlook Ancient Hunters Overlook Yellow Mounds Overlook Conata Basin Overlook Homestead Overlook Burns Basin Overlook Prairie Wind Overlook Panorama Point Bigfoot Pass Overlook White River Valley Overlook Big Badlands Overlook. Then continue north on Hwy 240 to 90. | For a hike, try the 1.3 mi Notch Trail or the 0.8 mi The Door Trail at the end of the driving tour.

More: Sheep Mountain Table Road 15 mi Jeep OHV trail. | The Door Trail 1 mi hike | The Window Trail 0.3 mi hike | Notch Trail 1.3 mi hike. | Saddle Pass Trail 0.7 mi hike.

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