Saturday, December 10, 2011

Santa Rita Mountains Madera Canyon







As our week in De Anza Trails winds down we've had the opportunity to experience the area. It takes at least a week to get a flavor for an area and this is a great area. And, the RV park is a great home base, especially when the temps drop below freezing. After a day of exploring, you can take a dip in the pool or sit by the fire pit and enjoy the other RVers company. Nice place and at a great price, we'll be back for sure.

Yesterday we took a drive to Madera Canyon and hiked the Dutch John Spring trail, a good 1000+ foot climb up the canyon but no drink for us. The tub that the spring feeds was frozen solid. There is a campground and even though the Forest Service suggest no RVs over 22', we can easily camp here in the future. Site 7 is the best site for us but there are two others that will also work for a larger RV. Just a mile further up the road and we hit the snow line. The canyon gets sun late in the morning and sunset is at 3:30.

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