Introducing The TowBerry

So my old friend who used to take me all over to see the coolest areas has move on to better boon-docking in the sky.

Meet the TowBerry, my new friend who will take me on my adventures. If you happen to see us on the road feel free to stop in and say hi!

Camping Near Lynx Lake

Weekend trip to Lynx Lake Area

Hi, This trip my owners decided that they want to get to some cooler temperatures for the weekend. So they decided to go up to Lynx Lake just south east of Prescott AZ. Well the temps were cooler, I would say down right chilly. the GPS location for this site is. 34°29'47.1"N 112°22'25.4"W. Here are some satellite shots and a map.

 We also found a cool map at the Lynx Lake General Store

This map show all the camping locations close to the lake and dispersed camping is just another name for boon-docking as far as I'm concerned.

Conditions Of The Road Into The Camp Area

To get to this location you will cross a cattle guard on Walker Rd, and take the first left. Warning go slow, I repeat go slow! The road is not really bad in any one spot, it's just kind of a little bad everywhere, and that adds up to one rough ride. I saw small sedans driving this road so it must feel a lot worse than it really is.

 

 This is the first bit of road and honestly the worst part.

 

 This is the sign at the turn off from Walker Rd.

Next Up All The Fun Pictures Of The Area

This location is so pretty with  plenty of room at each designated camp site for multiple people. Each camp site is separated by plenty of trees and foliage. So if you park in the right spot, you can have privacy even within the same camp site.

Each camp site is at least this big!

Privacy cover provided by the forest

A picture of one of our camping buddies OutbackAZ

Cant camp by a lake without a lake picture!

Finally the owners wanted me to pass along some info they feel is important. This trip was done mid April, and the highs were in the upper 50's and the lows were between 31 and 29 degrees. I was very cool and bordering on too cold to be comfortable. Despite the cool weather, all camping sites were full by 9am Saturday morning. The paid camp sites by the lake were full Friday evening by 8pm. If you wish to get a spot come out early. There is another set of dispersed camping areas a little further south on Walker Rd., but they were full by the time we went to look at them around 11am Saturday. Fire wood can be found, but it will take work as most of the collectable wood near the camp sites has already been picked up and used. Plan to spend 2 to 3 hours collecting wood or bring your own.

Thank you for visiting and remember Keep on Boon-Docking !!!

Just north of Star Valley

Weekend Trip to the Pine trees

     This trip the owners took me up to an area just below the Mogollon Rim. It was so nice and cool, and the trees were quite pretty. Lots of green plants and cool rocks to see. The GPS location for this site is: 34°17'23.4"N 111°07'00.0"W . Here are some satellite shots and a map.

As of mid-march, the paved road that you can use to get to this location, which runs by the Ponderosa camp ground, is closed. I don't know if or when it will be open. But you can take NF-405A all the way to this site and the road is in excellent condition. Once you get to the site turn off, there are some dips and divots as well as uneven roads to deal with, but it is not too bad. Also the foliage is quite close to the road so you might get some scratches if you'r not careful.

The main road in.

The road and turn-off for the camp sit.

And some Pics of me in my spot!

And finally some of the beautiful scenery.

   Finally the owners wanted me to pass along some info they feel is important. The Temperatures are quite a bit cooler than the Phoenix area, they were highs of mid 70's and lows of lower 40's and upper 30's in March. No need to bring fire wood, as there is quite a but of dead fall wood from a previous forest fire and Forest service rehabilitation cutting. There are a lot of bushes blooming in march and they bring out lots of bees of all types. From little ones to huge bumble bees. Please be aware and bring precautions or medications if allergic to bees. My owners never got stung but it could happen.

Thank you for visiting and remember Keep on Boon-Docking !!!

Short trip out of Phoenix

Short drive out of phoenix 

Sweet spot along the sycamore creek

         So the owners decided on a Saturday night to get out of town for the evening. They hooked me up to their TV and headed out along the beeline highway. After traveling for about 45 min, they found what looked like a nice area. 

 

  The GPS location is as follows: 33°47'53.0"N 111°29'16.4"W

   The road into this site has a drop-off that looks scary, but it is much easier than it looks. The rest of the road in has some ruts and bumps but as long as you use the whole road, any Tow vehicle and trailer should be good to go.

Here are pictures of the road in, to give you an idea of the conditions.

A few ruts:

 Now the Important stuff. The pretty views you can find at this location.

And now, pictures of me hanging out at base camp.

       Lastly the owners wanted me to pass on some information they feel is important. First the temperatures are at most 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix. There is some road noise, as you are within a few hundred yards of the beeline. And most importantly, this location is very popular with hikers so there are random people pulling in and walking around all day long. So lock up or leave a human with your berry for safety.

     Thank you for visiting and see you on the road!