Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:29:38 -0500
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Seeking Winter Westy Destinations: Southwest and/or Baja
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In Arizona Oregon Pipe Cactus National Monument and Casa Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, San Pedro River National Riparian Area (you'll have to camp on BLM land outside the preserve, but this is one of the finest natural areas left in the SW),
Organ Mountains in New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains NP in Texas but hub up to NM, (Dog Canyon is best vehicle camping, N. side of the park, entered from New Mexico, be sure to hike McKittrick Canyon, in December maple trees are still in brilliant foliage some years, crystal stream, just nice. It may be cold, snow possible, so this might not be your choice if you are just trying to get away from winter, but it could be 70 F in midwinter, too).
If in southern NM, it is not that far to Davis Mountains in Texas, and Big Bend NP, and Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area. But the latter two might stretch your planned 14 day trip from N CA.
In CA Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley NP, Wildlife Refuges between Death Valley and Las Vegas, Mojave Desert National Preserve has open camping in places, and some BLM camp grounds. Less crowded perhaps than Joshua Tree NP is the nearby Anza Borega Desert State Park.
All the above can be found on the internet. mcneely
---- Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Death Valley is worth a look if it is in your path or near it. Winter is definitely the time to see it; I was there in early March and it was already warming up.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Sun, 9/16/12, Michael Hart <mjhart853@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
> From: Michael Hart <mjhart853@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Seeking Winter Westy Destinations: Southwest and/or Baja
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 2:04 AM
>
> Seeking recommendations for places to visit & stay in a 12 day trip in our Westy from Northern CA to either the Southwest (southern CA, AZ, NV, NM) and/or Baja. Heading south for warmth & avoidance of the (few) northern CA winter storms.
> 2WD Westy, so some of the wilder parts of Baja may be off limits to us.
> Parks and beach destinations preferred (and not the 'Amusement' Parks').
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> '87 2WD White Westfalia 'T3WESTY'
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David McNeely
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