POST #21-15

Heading Into the Arizona Outback 

Subscribe to our Blog! 

Get E-Mail notifications about new posts!

Fill the CONTACT US TO SUBSCRIBE fields!

********

Tap any photo or video to enlarge/play.

Tap any underlined links to follow. 

********

On December 19th we got up and started packing up at Lake Pleasant Regional Park.  We only had 4 days here, but the weather was nice...about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than our last stop in Dead Horse Ranch State Park.  Our time here was spent riding our bikes around the area with the Boys in tow in their little trailer.  And enjoying our pet Roadrunner! 

The roadrunner generally ranges in size from 22 to 24 in from tail to beak. The average weight is about 8–15 oz.  The roadrunner is a large, slender, black-brown and white-streaked ground bird with a distinctive head crest. It has long legs, strong feet, and an oversized dark bill. The tail is broad with white tips on the three outer tail feathers. Roadrunners are members of the cuckoo family. The roadrunner can run at speeds of up to 20 mph and prefers sprinting to flying. The roadrunner has a slow and descending dove-like "coo". It also makes a rapid, vocalized clattering sound with its beak.  Their calls can be heard HERE.  Our little buddy was so trusting she would eat from our hands...

Every time we came outside she would wander over for a handout!  A bit of hamburger would keep her happy!  We were sad to leave her, but we will be back on January 4th...

So we packed up and headed out for our next stop at Wenden, in the Arizona Outback.  It was a short trip of about 80 miles...

The weather was sunny, about 65 with light winds...a sped up video of the drive can be seen HERE.  Wenden is in the The Arizona Outback (McMullen Valley) which encompasses the vast Hwy 60 corridor that lies between the Harcuvar and Harquahala Mountain Ranges, traveling west  from Wickenburg through McMullen Valley across to the Kofas, and on to Ehrenberg, AZ on the Colorado River.  The area is rich in history, gold mines, agriculture, cowboys and cattle drives, old miners and new enterprises. Vast open lands, mild winters, and the irresistible desert vistas make the area a favorite spot for winter snowbirds and off-road enthusiasts.  A lot of hobby gold  mining goes on here still to this day.

Our final destination in the Wenden area is Morenga Palms RV Park.  We have stayed here before, the owners and other campers are very nice and welcoming!  We plan to stay here through Christmas week..8 days... we got our camp set up and enjoyed a great AZ Sunset!

Watch for more on this area!

Until Next Time!