Escapees January-February 2024

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MM 5. Lg rigs hard to maneuver if vehicles in lot. Favored by “telescopers.” Rd and user noise but quiet at night. Elev 3970'. Pit toilet at sm trailhead pkg area 0.2 mi E of this lot, N side of Charleston Rd (gate locked at night, in conservation area where RV O/N is not permitted). Herb and Ginger Conly #110297 TOMBSTONE : Pkg areas. 3.5 mi SE of town on Fremont St/ SR 80, TL on Davis Rd. 1) Long wide pull-out, 0.3 mi from SR 80. 31.67345 -110.02613. 2) Gravel pile, 2.4 mi from SR 80, across from State Trust Land marked gate for S Cowan Ranch Rd. 31.67359 -109.99781. Not much pkg space, gravel pile takes up most. Al and Sharon Florida #86865 Tennessee GATLINBURG : Elkmont CG (Great Smoky Mtns NP). 200 tent/RV sites, tables, fi re rings. Flush toilets. $30, S/A Pass 1/2. 7-day limit. Apr—Nov. Reservations required mid-May thru Oct: rec.gov. 2.5 mi S of town on US 441, TR on SR 471/Little River Rd, go 5 mi, TL on Elkmont Rd, go 1.5 mi to CG. N35 39.613 W83 35.039. Paved rds and pads. Many sites OK for lg rigs. Wooded, mtn streams run thru CG, fi shing, hiking. Old village from 20s’-30s’ behind CG, a few bldgs restored by NPS. D across from Sugarlands Visitor Ctr at jct US 441 and SR 741. Rick Schafer #81691 GATLINBURG : Cosby CG (Great Smoky Mtns NP). 93 BD sites (9-RV only, 14-RV and tent, 70-tent only), tables, fi re pits, grills. Central W, fl ush toilets. $30, S/A Pass 1/2. All reservable rec.gov. Stay limit 14 consecutive days. From US 441, go 18 mi NE on US 321, TR on Mount Sterling Rd/SR 32, go 1.2 mi, TR on Cosby Park Rd, go 2.1 mi to CG. 35.75535 -83.20792. Paved rds thru CG. Most sites sm and unlevel, a few for lg rigs. Handicap sites best for levelness and lg RVs. Hiking and horse riding trails. Larry and Betty Malcom #122042 SEVIERVILLE : Douglas Dam Headwater CG (TVA). 58 E/W and 2 E/W/S sites. Flush toilets, heated showers, D, tables. $31 E/W, S/A Pass $20. Lake view +$2. Cash/credit card only. 21-day limit May 1—Sep 30, 30-day other times. Mar 15—Nov 15. From I-40 x407 go S on SR 66 then 3.5 mi E on SR 139, then 2.5 mi S on SR 338, then follow signs 1 mi N to CG. 1680 Boat Launch Rd, N of Sevier ville. 800-882-5263. Lake view, swim beach, boat ramp, walking trail, wildlife viewing area, bird-watching. Good Verizon. tinyurl.com/yjsz8hd. Fred and Eve Schindler #126989

QUARTZSITE : TX RV Park. Lg BD area $6. 10 E sites $12. Potable W $6, D $12 ($14 if done together). One mo BD $110, includes D & W. Pay Ray (Smiley) at manager’s site. Take driveway between D&B Leather/Dorothy & Toto’s Ice Cream Shoppe (former Texas BBQ) & Silly Al’s Pizza (great food!) on S side of W Main, just W of US 95 in town. 33.66611 -114.22021. Lot is directly behind Ice Cream Shoppe and D&B Leather. Close to I-10 noise, park as far N as you can. 928-927-4077. Terry and Barb Brown #105261 QUARTZSITE : La Posa LTVA (BLM). $40/14 days (with option to purchase an unlimited quantity of additional permits), $180/season Sept. 15-Apr 15. $75/season Apr 15—Sept. 15 but 14-day limit, 14 out but continuous access to D and W. No S/A Pass discount. D and W spigots (threaded), at La Posa South, US 95 MM 102 (S of I-10), LTVA permit required. four sections S of town—north, Tyson Wash, Road Runner, and south. tinyurl.com/27k9r6yb. Chas Wilder #88717 SEDONA : BD (NF). No facilities. Free. 14-day limit. S of town on SR 89A, E side at MM 362.9, go E on Page Springs Rd/CR 50. Pkg areas at jct on either side of CR 50 and E approx 300' on R. No signs. Also parallel pkg either side past cattle guard. Also lg rutted unlevel area on R at jct with Hidden Valley Rd, 34.79035 -111.91308. Mark and Sue Bryer #86611 SEDONA : BD (NF). No facilities. Free. 14-day limit. S of town on SR 89A, just N of MM 364, 34.8142 -111.90495, go W on dirt, washboarded FR-525/Red Canyon Rd. Go 0.5 mi, TL on FR 761B. Several dispersed sites within fi rst 1/2 mi, some OK for lg rigs, do not continue past air fi eld for radio controlled airplanes. More BD areas further down FR 525, at 2.3 mi in on R, 2.6 mi on L (34.84567 -111.9138), 2.7 mi on R, 3.8 mi, 4.4 mi on R (huge level area w/ 180 degrees of Sedona’s red rock), 4.9 mi room for one rig, same view. Good Verizon and solar/sat. Elev 4200'. Pulatki and Halatki Indian ruins a few mi further. Larry and Joyce Space #61818 TOMBSTONE : Lg fairly level paved pkg lot, state hwy prop erty next to San Pedro Riparian Nat’l Conservation Area (BLM). No signs prohibit O/N pkg. From SR 80 in town, go 2 blks S on S 1st St, TR on E Toughnut, go 1 blk, TL (S) on Sumner St (becomes Tombstone-Charleston Rd), continue 8 mi SW to pkg lot at San Pedro Riv crossing. Pkg area entrance is on S side of rd, on E side of bridge. N31 37.582 W110 10.434. 6.5 mi NE of Sierra Vista,

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