Category: parks

Tusayan Grand Canyon Visitor Center

Tusayan Grand Canyon Visitor Center

Sunday, October 13, 2019 Tusayan Arizona is the last town before the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park when driving north from Williams on AZ-64. One of Tusayan's attractions is the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. This is not one of the Grand Canyon National Park's Visitor Centers operated by the National Park Service (NPS). … Continue reading Tusayan Grand Canyon Visitor Center

Williams / Exit 167 / Circle Pines KOA Holiday

Williams / Exit 167 / Circle Pines KOA Holiday

Friday, October 11 Through Saturday, October 12, 2019 Getting there.... new freeway around Hoover Dam area. Drove to the wrong KOA first.  The people at the Grand Canyon / Williams KOA Journey were really nice about our mistake.  Since they were affiliated with Williams / Exit 167 / Circle Pines KOA Holiday, our actual destination, … Continue reading Williams / Exit 167 / Circle Pines KOA Holiday

Las Vegas KOA Journey At Sam’s Town

Las Vegas KOA Journey At Sam’s Town

Tuesday, October 8 Through Friday, October 11, 2019 The route from Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park to Las Vegas Nevada was chosen to keep  scary mountain driving to a minimum.  We left the same way we came into Death Valley because it was a known quantity - California's Daylight Pass Road and NV-374 … Continue reading Las Vegas KOA Journey At Sam’s Town

Death Valley National Park – Ubehebe Crater, Grapevine And Mesquite Spring

Death Valley National Park – Ubehebe Crater, Grapevine And Mesquite Spring

Monday, October 7, 2019 From Stovepipe Wells, we took CA-190 west to Scotty's Castle Road.  On Scotty's Castle Road, we headed north toward Scotty's Castle. Scotty's Castle has been closed since major flooding occurred in 2015.  Scotty's Castle is currently scheduled to reopen for visitors in 2020. Before the turn at CA-267, the road Scotty's … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Ubehebe Crater, Grapevine And Mesquite Spring