From the Road & More

We found a Harvest Hosts member that was actually a brewpub, and we tucked our coach in nicely on the large lot behind the pub. Good beers and dinner, just a short walk away.

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Our first casino stop! We decide to check out Cher-Ae Heights Casino to see what overnight parking is like at a casino. Twenty dollars for three nights with potable water. Not bad.

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This park is the most northern in a string of redwood parks that stretch up Northern California's coast. It contains seven percent of all the old-growth redwoods left in the world.

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Top Photo: The patio at the park's art center. Looks nice and cozy.

Jojoba Hills is a wonderful SKP Co-op built and maintained by its members. Lots of activities and friendly folks can be found here!

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Found a unique RV park that overlooks the runway used for gliders. This 27 site park is very clean and quiet with very few guests—a great find.

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Top Photo: Nearby Yosemite National Park.

Park of the Sierras SKP Co-op. Member-owned RV park just outside Coarsegold, CA

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Short drive day – 99 miles. We thought we would go a tad further, but pulled in here and liked it. Gotta love the views!

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Spacious private campground (4 sites) run by the community's property owners association for folks visiting members of the community. Very nice.

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Found a Forest Service Campground that's still open. A lot shut down for the season in Sept/Oct. The campground is located on the Sacramento River just outside Red Bluff, CA.

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Top Photo: After leaving Flowlers Camp, we hopped on IH 5 and saw this. A reminder that some of the politics is a tad different around here.

"Fowlers Camp Campground, located in the tall pines on the McCloud River outside McCloud, CA. Great views of Mount Shasta from the nearby Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway."

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Top Photo: Bumpass Hell – The largest hydrothermal area in the park can be accessed by a 3-mile round-trip hike. A boardwalk takes visitors through a bowl of mud pots, pools, and steam vents.

“This National Park Campground is located on Manzanita Lake and nicely situated in the tall Jeffrey Pines.”

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A Forest Service Campground located on Eagle Lake outside Susanville. WE were delighted to find that this campground had hookups! Not common in Forest Service campgrounds.

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Top Photo: Rainbow Falls at Devil's Postpile National Monument.

"New Shady Rest Campground is walking distance to town and conveniently located next to the developed town bike system."

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Top photo: Marsh Lake

Wednesday's hike, recommended by several people, took us near five mountain lakes connected by streams that were fed with water from melting snow. We hiked by Marsh, Heart, Box, Long, & Chickenfoot Lakes and turned around at the beginning of Morgan Pass, where the snow made i...

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This pic was taken after the race in Tuttle Creek campground near Lone Pine by our friend, Beth

We are now at Horton creek campground near Bishop CA. High desert on the eastern side of the Sierras. Beautiful mountain views all around. Death Valley was awesome. I was amazed at the diversity. We hit...

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"Our campsite in this high desert campground backed up to Tuttle Creek, which was loaded with rainbow trout. And it’s near the famed Alabama Hills, where numerous films were shot."

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"There’s just something about Death Valley National Park that makes one love this place. This park is magical."

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