Out West Wanderings II
It only took us 4 1/2 hours to get to Catalina State Park in Arizona. It was nice to have a short drive and have time to set up camp in daylight!
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. There are 5,000 saguaro cactus and 5,500 acres of park to enjoy. Some of the mountains are at elevations near 3,000 feet.
The Equestrian Center, where we are camped, consists of 17 large pipe corrals of which 4 are partially covered with shade from a large
barn. Water is available via a garden hose long enough to reach all the corrals.
There were only three other rigs there when we arrived, and we got to park in a prime location. I was excited because last year we rode and camped twice here, and it was crowded. We didn't have a great site that time.
The cost is $20.00 per night with a 14-day maximum stay. We signed up for 7 days and are planning on adding another 7. There is no electric or water, but there is a path to the regular camping, and we walk there to shower. We are also allowed to use their dump station and garbage dumpsters.
Dan let me decide where to ride today. I wanted to find the waterfall that friends from horse camp took me to last year. It was hard to remember exactly how to get there and we ended up on a people trail that allowed no horses.
A nice hiker said he understood the mistake, as the rangers had covered over part of the trail that existed because they didn't want horses going that way anymore. He hiked us over to a bluff and pointed out where you could see parts of the trail. We thanked him and continued down the slope.
Unfortunately, I didn't remember any of how to get to the falls from there, so we found our way back to our camp. Tomorrow we are buying a detailed map and will try again.
It is so beautiful here and everyone is so friendly. I guess that is why I love camping. The surrounding mountains are so awesome that I am going to try to sketch and paint them.
Thanking God for our beautiful earth.
God bless till tomorrow.
Pam
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16 Apr 2020
Day #7
January 23, 2020
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Catalina State Park
It only took us 4 1/2 hours to get to Catalina State Park in Arizona. It was nice to have a short drive and have time to set up camp in daylight!
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. There are 5,000 saguaro cactus and 5,500 acres of park to enjoy. Some of the mountains are at elevations near 3,000 feet.
The Equestrian Center, where we are camped, consists of 17 large pipe corrals of which 4 are partially covered with shade from a large
barn. Water is available via a garden hose long enough to reach all the corrals.
There were only three other rigs there when we arrived, and we got to park in a prime location. I was excited because last year we rode and camped twice here, and it was crowded. We didn't have a great site that time.
The cost is $20.00 per night with a 14-day maximum stay. We signed up for 7 days and are planning on adding another 7. There is no electric or water, but there is a path to the regular camping, and we walk there to shower. We are also allowed to use their dump station and garbage dumpsters.
Dan let me decide where to ride today. I wanted to find the waterfall that friends from horse camp took me to last year. It was hard to remember exactly how to get there and we ended up on a people trail that allowed no horses.
A nice hiker said he understood the mistake, as the rangers had covered over part of the trail that existed because they didn't want horses going that way anymore. He hiked us over to a bluff and pointed out where you could see parts of the trail. We thanked him and continued down the slope.
Unfortunately, I didn't remember any of how to get to the falls from there, so we found our way back to our camp. Tomorrow we are buying a detailed map and will try again.
It is so beautiful here and everyone is so friendly. I guess that is why I love camping. The surrounding mountains are so awesome that I am going to try to sketch and paint them.
Thanking God for our beautiful earth.
God bless till tomorrow.
Pam
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