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Abineau and Bear Jaw Loop | Hiking Near Flagstaff
Abineau and Bear Jaw Loop is a great day hike in the San Fransisco Peak Mountains. The elevation gain makes for a great workout, and walking through the beautiful mix of conifer and aspen forests is a real treat. Not to mention, the views of both Humphreys Peak and the vast expanse of desert floor at once makes for a memorable experience!
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Free Camping on Forest Road 616 | Happy Jack
After our beautiful experience camping along the Mogollon Rim, we continued north and found camping on Forest Road 616 near Happy Jack. We had been looking at the map and the nearby trails in the area and found some intriguing options that we wanted to check out. Camping off of Forest Road 616 made for a convenient spot to boondock in the woods while setting off on a couple adventures in the area. Keep reading for information on what the camping conditions were like as well as what incredible hike can be found a few dirt roads away!
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Hiking Tom’s Creek | Coconino National Forest
We settled into our new camp spot then headed out to check out the area. That's when we found Tom's Creek! And you usually can't go wrong hiking near or to water. We found a spot to park then followed the creek upstream through the pretty, green and wooded canyon.
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Free Camping on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona
When we left our last boondocking spot in Camp Verde, we had no idea that we were going to find such great camping on the Mogollon Rim! All we knew was that we had had enough of the 90 degree temps that we were experiencing in Camp Verde! That's why we decided to head up towards Payson to get to higher elevation and get in some trees! After looking around on several forest roads, we finally found this awesome spot camping on the Mogollon Rim that put huge smiles on our faces! Incredible views overlooking the Rim, comfortable temperatures, (mostly) reliable cell service for working, and we were finally in…
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Hiking Point Trail | West Clear Creek Wilderness
I'll start out by saying that hiking Point Trail in the West Clear Creek Wilderness is nothing short of an incredibly gorgeous, jaw-dropping adventure! West Clear Creek Wilderness is a stunning, rugged, dramatic, beautiful canyon carved out by the crystal clear West Clear Creek. After descending into the canyon, follow the water as it exposes beauty around every bend!
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Camping and Exploring Near Mayer Arizona
We had no idea how much we were going to enjoy camping near Mayer, Arizona! Honestly we didn't know the town of Mayer existed and had no idea we were going to be camping nearby for two weeks. Sometimes it's the random spots that we stumble upon with absolutely no expectations that end up being the best boondocking experiences.
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Camping Near Camp Verde
At a glance, Camp Verde looks and feels like a small town overshadowed by some big destinations - Phoenix, Sedona, and Flagstaff. It took us two separate occasions to see that camping near Camp Verde is actually like striking gold!
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Camping Near Sycamore Creek | Beeline Highway
After looking and looking, we pulled the trailer down near Sycamore Creek and then through the wash for about a quarter mile in questionably deep sand. With some strategy and enough speed, we managed to back our trailer into the perfect little branch off of the main wash. And we were home!
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Hiking Little Granite Mountain Loop | Prescott
As we were looking for the next hike to do in the Prescott area we found Little Granite Mountain Loop. We though we couldn't go wrong with a name like that! Granite. Mountain. Loop. Sounded right up our alley! Without much else thought we packed up and hit the trail.Find out more about our experience hiking Little Granite Mountain Loop including what we wish we would have known beforehand and how you can prepare better than we did!
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Valley of Fire State Park Guide | Hiking Info + More
Valley of Fire is an incredible destination not far from Las Vegas. The stunning geology made for a very scenic adventure with a lot of opportunities for climbing and exploring!
