New River is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona. New River is also a seasonal wash that drains into the Salt River. From Holbrook, Arizona it was about a 3 hour drive.
New River, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Painted Desert & Petrified Forest, Arizona
Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park are in northern Arizona and a great place to visit when traveling between Canyon de Chelly and Winslow. Interstate 40 and the old Route 66 run through the area. Winslow, Arizona and the Meteor Crater are also a must see.
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
Canyon de Chelly is a National Monument that is often featured in the Arizona Highways magazine and a place we have been wanting to visit for as long as I can remember. The problem is that it is located in the northeast corner of Arizona on Navajo land and there aren’t any close full hook up RV parks. Dry camping is the only option or staying at a motel. Our last attempt to visit was in 2020, but COVID shut the National Monuments down in the area, so we had to change our plans. The Navajo Nation is still fully masked, so we pulled ours out to enjoy this amazing, rarely visited canyon. From Dolores, Colorado it was about a 3 hours drive.
Ouray Fall Magnificence
Ouray, Colorado’s Fall Foliage is some of the best in the state because of the number of aspen and rugged mountains. Timing is everything. Last time we were here, we missed the peak by about a week and most of the leaves were down. It just takes a good rain or a few windy days to knock them off the aspen. This time it was peak, but it rained most days during our week stay. The bad thing about the rain was the jeep trails were mud, many of the yellow-orange leaves had fallen and clouds blocked the mountain peaks. The good thing was that snow fell above 10,000 feet creating dramatic snow capped mountain images.
Crested Butte, Colorado-Fall Splendor
Crested Butte is an amazing Colorado location to witness aspen fall foliage. The small ski town, dramatic mountains, deep blue skies, and huge yellow-orange aspen groves are quintessential Colorado. From Leadville, it was about a 1.5-hour drive to Crested Butte.
Leadville, Colorado-Rocky Mountain High
Leadville, Colorado was our highest elevation full hookup RV campground at 10,152 feet. It is also the highest city in the United States. Leadville is surrounded by two of the tallest 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado. Fortunately, we were acclimated to the higher elevation, but it is never enough. The area is beautiful, especially in the fall with the aspen changing color. From Breckenridge to Leadville it was about an hour drive.
