Usery County Park, near Phoenix

https://maricopacountyparks.org/usery Enough desert already😎. Time to start slowly making our way north. From Deming NM we drove back on I-10, then north on routes 70 & 60 which are quiet 2 lane highways (by that I mean little truck traffic) through the desert toward Phoenix. We planned to stay in Oak Flat Campground – National… Continue reading Usery County Park, near Phoenix

City of Rocks State Park

https://www.stateparks.com/city_of_rocks_state_park_in_new_mexico.html We had tried to book a site here instead of the ranch, unfortunately they were full up (or so we thought). On a day trip to this park we realized that only the electric sites were booked online, but the dry camping sites do not need booking ahead. Darn!! Noted for our next trip… Continue reading City of Rocks State Park

White Sands National Monument

https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm  The web site says “Like no place else on earth” and I believe it! The worlds largest Gypsum dunes – 275 square miles of white desert. There is a scenic drive through the dunefield, with trails, a couple picnic areas and dunes where visitors can toboggan. There is also primitive camping in the dunes… Continue reading White Sands National Monument