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Route description for Southwest USA 2012


Southwest USA 2012

The route of our motorhome trip through the southwest of the United States of America. A "little" 5,500 km from Los Angeles to San Francisco, against the clock, around the Grand Canyon.

Day

LAX Terminal #1

Na een vlucht van 10 uur kom je in de middag aan in Los Angeles. De douane duurt ook een flinke tijd tegenwoordig. Daarna gauw een taxi zoeken om ons naar het hotel te brengen.

Verenigde Staten

33° 56' 43" N 118° 24' 4.9" W

33.9452840 -118.4013640


☍ 27,7 km ( 25 min.)


The Cecil Hotel

This hotel is bankrupt, there are probably better and better options to be found in "Downtown Los Angeles", if you already have something to look for there.

From here you can visit some things in the center. Such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall. After checking in at the hotel we were able to have lunch and stroll through the city.


640 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, Verenigde Staten

34° 2' 39.4" N 118° 15' 2.3" W

34.0442769 -118.2506304


☍ 17,1 km ( 19 min.)

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Universal Studios Hollywood

By metro you can quickly reach Universal Studios, next to it there is a shop, easy to get something to eat quickly.

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, Verenigde Staten

34° 8' 17.2" N 118° 21' 12.2" W

34.1381168 -118.3533783


☍ 41,2 km ( 30 min.)

El Monte RV Rental Los Angeles

Vandaag pikten we ons rijdende appartement op van El Monte, een 24' met een ongevraagde "Slide-out". Het is wel handig om de RV goed te bekijken voordat je hem meeneemt, en alle (pietluttige) dingetjes aan te geven.

In ons geval hebben we gezien dat de slide-out aan de onderkant een centimeter uitgeschoven was, terwijl deze aan de bovenkant gewoon aansloot. "No Problem" werd gezegd, maar ik heb het wel laten aantekenen. Uiteindelijk bleek het een echt defect van de motorrem te zijn en ging bij een bocht de slide-out uitschuiven. Dit had een dag reparatie in Las Vegas tot gevolg.

12818 Firestone Blvd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, Verenigde Staten

33° 53' 57.9" N 118° 3' 32.5" W

33.8994152 -118.0590241


☍ 189,4 km (1 hrs. 51 min.)

Black Rock Canyon Campground

"Note to Self": On "Labor Day" the whole of America is free and goes camping, so all campsites are packed!

Similarly this campsite in Yoshua Tree National Park. As a result, we moved to a so-called BLM site (Office of Land Management).

During the drive to Yoshua Tree National Park it was very hot in the cabin, and there was a lot of noise. While you were sitting next to each other, you couldn't understand each other. Very strange, the air conditioning gave good cold air. But yes, if the El Monte mechanic does not cover the engine cover in the driver's cab, or does not cover it properly, then you are right inside the warm engine air. We closed this again ourselves along the highway and then the holiday could really continue!

9678 Black Rock Canyon Rd, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, Verenigde Staten

34° 4' 38" N 116° 23' 24.6" W

34.0772220 -116.3901710


☍ 38,4 km ( 32 min.)

Twentynine Palms

There is a booklet, or a map, in the USA that lists BLM lands. This was told to us by one of the "Camp Hosts" of the campsite in Joshua Tree NP.

Twentynine Palms, Californië 92277, Verenigde Staten

34° 8' 8" N 116° 3' 15" W

34.1355582 -116.0541689


☍ 82,2 km (1 hrs. 6 min.)

Day

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Het mooie van het wakker worden met jetlag is dat je tijd hebt om de zonsopgang te fotograveren. Helemaal gaaf als je met je camper in "the middle of nowhere" van een woestijn staat op BLM land in de buurt van Twentynine Palms.

1 Tram Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, Verenigde Staten

33° 50' 13.6" N 116° 36' 51.1" W

33.8371187 -116.6141876


☍ 11,4 km ( 21 min.)

IHOP Palm Springs

You haven't really been to America if you haven't had breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

471 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, Verenigde Staten

33° 48' 58" N 116° 32' 45" W

33.8160977 -116.5458401


☍ 280,7 km (2 hrs. 48 min.)

Crossroads Campground Empire Landings

Near Parker we found a quiet spot in the desert sun, along the Colorado River. However, it is not so quiet in the evening, there is a lot of speedboats and the like with quite loud music.

Still tired enough to eventually fall deeply asleep. Tomorrow we continue towards historic Route 66.

52932-53214 Parker Dam Rd, Earp, CA 92242, Verenigde Staten

34° 13' 23.6" N 114° 12' 12.9" W

34.2232268 -114.2035782


☍ 52,5 km ( 49 min.)

Day

Lake Havasu City

Just refuel & shop, there is a large mall, so that will be possible there. The refrigerator and pantry full of stuff and on!

Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Verenigde Staten

34° 29' 2" N 114° 19' 20.8" W

34.4839010 -114.3224548


☍ 95,9 km ( 59 min.)

Kingman Visitor Center

When you drive into Kingman, there is a nice Visitors Center for the Historic Route 66. Good parking lot and nice long freight trains. There is also a typical 60s diner, cool for a hamburger with a milkshake!

120 W Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401, Verenigde Staten

35° 11' 20.5" N 114° 3' 31.2" W

35.1890240 -114.0586710


☍ 100,7 km (1 hrs. 2 min.)

Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

Voor de meest vette hamburger kun je hier goed terecht. Net wat je nodig hebt als je op de Route 66 aan het touren bent.

115 Mile Marker AZ-66, Peach Springs, AZ 86434, Verenigde Staten

35° 31' 43.6" N 113° 13' 52.3" W

35.5287685 -113.2311806


☍ 164,7 km (1 hrs. 40 min.)

Whiskey Row

N Montezuma St, Prescott, AZ 86301, Verenigde Staten

34° 32' 30.7" N 112° 28' 12" W

34.5418706 -112.4700021


☍ 89,7 km (1 hrs. 10 min.)

Dead Horse Ranch State Park

675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Verenigde Staten

34° 45' 14.1" N 112° 1' 9.9" W

34.7539250 -112.0194040


☍ 2,7 km ( 5 min.)

Day

Cottonwood

Cottonwood, Arizona, Verenigde Staten

34° 44' 21.1" N 112° 0' 35.6" W

34.7391876 -112.0098791


☍ 30,4 km ( 24 min.)

Starbucks

De Starbucks met het mooiste uitzicht over Sedona's Red Rocks. Helaas zonder Wifi. Ook hebben we in Sedona de "America the Beautifull" Nationale Parken-Pas gehaald. Met ongeveer $20 entree per nationaal park is dat zeker de moeite waard.

101 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, Verenigde Staten

34° 52' 4.3" N 111° 45' 43" W

34.8678683 -111.7619513


☍ 19,7 km ( 23 min.)

Cave Springs Campground

A beautiful state campground, just north of Sedona on beautiful route 86A is Cave Springs Campground. A few nice walks also start here that you can do shortly after arrival.

11345 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, Verenigde Staten

34° 59' 46" N 111° 44' 21.7" W

34.9961011 -111.7393703


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Cave Springs Campground

11345 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, Verenigde Staten

34° 59' 46" N 111° 44' 21.7" W

34.9961011 -111.7393703


☍ 74,9 km ( 48 min.)

Bearizona Wildlife Park

1500 Historic Rte 66, Williams, AZ 86046, Verenigde Staten

35° 15' 27.2" N 112° 9' 15.1" W

35.2575430 -112.1541880


☍ 91,3 km ( 59 min.)

Mather Campground Pine Loop Camp 281 Grand Canyon

Actually the only campsite within walking distance of the Grand Canyon. Can be busy, so make a reservation. "We got lucky", and that in April...

281 Pine Loop, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, Verenigde Staten

36° 3' 2.2" N 112° 7' 0.8" W

36.0506088 -112.1168810


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Mather Campground Pine Loop Camp 281 Grand Canyon

Early in the morning you can start the "Bright Angel Trail". Keep in mind that hiking in a Canyon can typically be classified differently than a hike up a mountain. For the way back, take double the time you took down as a guideline, the average mountain hiker knows this of course.

Still, we encountered quite a few "tourists" wearing bad footwear (slippers) and tired while they still had to walk about 4 hours back...

281 Pine Loop, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, Verenigde Staten

36° 3' 2.2" N 112° 7' 0.8" W

36.0506088 -112.1168810


☍ 499,9 km (6 hrs. 23 min.)

Newspaper Rock, Monticello

On the way to our campground in Canyonlands we passed "Newspaper Rock". So take a look!

UT-211, Monticello, UT 84535, Verenigde Staten

37° 59' 18.3" N 109° 31' 5.4" W

37.9884113 -109.5181789


☍ 41,1 km ( 46 min.)

Squaw Flat Campground

Utah 211, Moab, UT 84532, Verenigde Staten

38° 8' 54.5" N 109° 48' 7" W

38.1484794 -109.8019552


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)


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Squaw Flat Campground

Utah 211, Moab, UT 84532, Verenigde Staten

38° 8' 54.5" N 109° 48' 7" W

38.1484794 -109.8019552


☍ 124,2 km (2 hrs. 4 min.)

Canyonlands RV Resort & Campground

There is not much room for your RV in Moab itself, and so that we could go out for a nice meal, we parked the camper there for a night at an RV Resort with a swimming pool, in the village itself. Very easy, but a bit more expensive than you are used to in Europe.

555 S Main St, Moab, UT 84532, Verenigde Staten

38° 33' 52" N 109° 32' 53.7" W

38.5644532 -109.5482549


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Canyonlands RV Resort & Campground

555 S Main St, Moab, UT 84532, Verenigde Staten

38° 33' 52" N 109° 32' 53.7" W

38.5644532 -109.5482549


☍ 9,8 km ( 11 min.)

Arches National Park Visitor Center & Park Headquarters

A bit burnt during our hike through Arches NP. Apply well. With a little insight you can climb a number of Arches. If you have no fear of heights and take it easy.

2180 US-191, Moab, UT 84532, Verenigde Staten

38° 36' 59.9" N 109° 37' 11.3" W

38.6166322 -109.6198056


☍ 350,3 km (3 hrs. 48 min.)

Escalante Petrified Forest

How we arrived here very late in the evening, after leaving Arches National Park, is a story in itself, but fortunately the Camphost had a beautiful place for us. Very nice to wake up next to a lake and then view some petrified tree trunks along a beautiful walking path to the viewpoint.

The camp host was also able to help me with a measured piece of wood to keep the slide-out retracted. Thanks, Bob!

710 North Reservoir, Escalante, UT 84726, Verenigde Staten

37° 47' 12" N 111° 37' 52.4" W

37.7866585 -111.6312164


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Escalante Petrified Forest

710 North Reservoir, Escalante, UT 84726, Verenigde Staten

37° 47' 12" N 111° 37' 52.4" W

37.7866585 -111.6312164


☍ 81,2 km (1 hrs. 5 min.)

Sunset Campground, Bryce Canyon

Upon arrival, the campground was open again for the season that day. It had also become quite chilly. We knew that the other day, waking up in 20cm of snow... Cool!

Bryce Canyon, UT 84764, Verenigde Staten

37° 37' 19.5" N 112° 10' 24.5" W

37.6220720 -112.1734675


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Sunset Campground Group Site

Bryce Canyon, UT 84764, Verenigde Staten

37° 37' 19.5" N 112° 10' 24.5" W

37.6220720 -112.1734675


☍ 138,6 km (1 hrs. 57 min.)

Zion National Park - South Campground

Dalton Wash Rd, Virgin, UT 84779, Verenigde Staten

37° 12' 14.6" N 112° 59' 1" W

37.2040681 -112.9836118


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Zion National Park - South Campground

Dalton Wash Rd, Virgin, UT 84779, Verenigde Staten

37° 12' 14.6" N 112° 59' 1" W

37.2040681 -112.9836118


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Zion National Park - South Campground

Dalton Wash Rd, Virgin, UT 84779, Verenigde Staten

37° 12' 14.6" N 112° 59' 1" W

37.2040681 -112.9836118


☍ 283,5 km (2 hrs. 45 min.)

El Monte RV Rentals Las Vegas

Not that we really wanted to go to Las Vegas, but the slide-out of the camper really needed to be repaired. We had that done at the El Monte branch in Las Vegas.

13001 S Las Vegas Blvd, Henderson, NV 89044, Verenigde Staten

35° 57' 12.7" N 115° 10' 32.5" W

35.9535180 -115.1757070


☍ 57,2 km ( 51 min.)

Callville Bay Park

The repair took too long to continue driving, so we visited Las Vegas and spent the night at a campground nearby and then started the journey fresh again.

Campground Rd, Overton, NV 89040, Verenigde Staten

36° 8' 19.1" N 114° 43' 38.8" W

36.1386459 -114.7274351


☍ 0,9 km ( 3 min.)

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Callville Bay Resort & Marina

100 Callville Bay Rd, Overton, NV 89120, Verenigde Staten

36° 8' 31.9" N 114° 43' 18.4" W

36.1422029 -114.7217744


☍ 291,5 km (3 hrs. 2 min.)

Stovepipe Wells Campground

Cottonwood Canyon Rd, California 92328, Verenigde Staten

36° 36' 26" N 117° 8' 51.9" W

36.6072111 -117.1477472


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Stovepipe Wells Campground

Voordat het te heet word, later in het jaar, is het fantastisch kamperen midden in het centrum van Death Valley!

Cottonwood Canyon Rd, California 92328, Verenigde Staten

36° 36' 26" N 117° 8' 51.9" W

36.6072111 -117.1477472


☍ 262,6 km (2 hrs. 55 min.)

Headquarters Campground

Between Death Valley and Sequoia National Park there is a great little campground near Kernville along a small river to recover from the drive.

Sm99, Kernville, CA 93238, Verenigde Staten

35° 47' 46.4" N 118° 27' 0.3" W

35.7962086 -118.4500945


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Headquarters Campground

Sm99, Kernville, CA 93238, Verenigde Staten

35° 47' 46.4" N 118° 27' 0.3" W

35.7962086 -118.4500945


☍ 84,3 km (1 hrs. 4 min.)

East Hills Mall

Verenigde Staten

35° 23' 41.2" N 118° 57' 23.9" W

35.3947780 -118.9566480


☍ 221,3 km (2 hrs. 25 min.)

Azalea Campground

Seqouia National Park also has a number of beautiful state campgrounds, including Azalea. Even with snow, many people are even camping with a tent.

Grant Grove, CA 93633, Verenigde Staten

36° 44' 36.8" N 118° 57' 56.3" W

36.7435639 -118.9656278


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Azalea Campground

Grant Grove, CA 93633, Verenigde Staten

36° 44' 36.8" N 118° 57' 56.3" W

36.7435639 -118.9656278


☍ 95,6 km (1 hrs. 8 min.)

The Cheesecake Factory

639 E Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710, Verenigde Staten

36° 48' 28.9" N 119° 46' 34.8" W

36.8080220 -119.7763200


☍ 100,3 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

Wawona Campground

California 95389, Verenigde Staten

37° 32' 41.1" N 119° 40' 21.4" W

37.5447479 -119.6726087


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Wawona Campground

California 95389, Verenigde Staten

37° 32' 41.1" N 119° 40' 21.4" W

37.5447479 -119.6726087


☍ 41,9 km ( 51 min.)

Upper Pines Campground

Verenigde Staten

37° 44' 17.3" N 119° 34' 1.2" W

37.7381340 -119.5669980


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)


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Upper & Lower Yosemite Falls Hike

A "quiet" hike to start, except for the walk through the valley of course. Nice view of Half Dome.

Verenigde Staten

37° 44' 17.3" N 119° 34' 1.2" W

37.7381340 -119.5669980


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Vernon & Nevada Falls Hike

Slightly more challenging is the hike to Nevada Falls, which can also be done from the Upper Pines Campground. It follows the John Muir Trail for a short distance.

Verenigde Staten

37° 44' 17.3" N 119° 34' 1.2" W

37.7381340 -119.5669980


☍ 78,4 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

PJ's Café

Here we have eaten a delicious Thai emergency dish. According to Google, it no longer exists and is permanently closed. Unfortunately.

18827-18851 Main St, Groveland, CA 95321, Verenigde Staten

37° 50' 24.1" N 120° 13' 30" W

37.8400382 -120.2250034


☍ 83,1 km (1 hrs. 2 min.)

Woodward Reservoir Regional Park

14528 26 Mile Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361, Verenigde Staten

37° 50' 49.6" N 120° 52' 37.2" W

37.8471230 -120.8770060


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Woodward Reservoir Regional Park

14528 26 Mile Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361, Verenigde Staten

37° 50' 49.6" N 120° 52' 37.2" W

37.8471230 -120.8770060


☍ 176,6 km (2 hrs. 10 min.)

San Francisco RV Resort

700 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, Verenigde Staten

37° 38' 46.4" N 122° 29' 32.2" W

37.6462320 -122.4922820


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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San Francisco RV Resort

700 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, Verenigde Staten

37° 38' 46.4" N 122° 29' 32.2" W

37.6462320 -122.4922820


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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San Francisco RV Resort

700 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, Verenigde Staten

37° 38' 46.4" N 122° 29' 32.2" W

37.6462320 -122.4922820


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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San Francisco RV Resort

700 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, Verenigde Staten

37° 38' 46.4" N 122° 29' 32.2" W

37.6462320 -122.4922820


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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San Francisco RV Resort

700 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, Verenigde Staten

37° 38' 46.4" N 122° 29' 32.2" W

37.6462320 -122.4922820


☍ 71,8 km ( 54 min.)

El Monte RV Rentals

6301 Scarlett Ct, Dublin, CA 94568, Verenigde Staten

37° 42' 12.6" N 121° 54' 21.4" W

37.7034920 -121.9059464