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Plus, my site was very close to the areas I'd planned to hike and explore. I hadn't been back to the area since the terrible fire two years ago and I wasn't sure what I'd find, so stayed in the campground rather than try to find a dispersed site. The sites with the best views were already taken, but there were still several sites available in both CGs, and I assume Idlewild CG, as well. Once in the canyon, I looked over both the Stewart and Sunny Flat campgrounds and chose a secluded spot at Sunny Flat. It is always a delight to drive up that desert road to Portal, then make the turn toward Cave Creek Canyon and see the gorgeous mountains and all the greenery stretched out ahead. The road goes right up through the gap in the center of the photo. The Portal to Cave Creek Canyon and the Chiricahua Mountains. It makes it easy to see the phone display without blocking the view through the windshield, though may not be as stable as a permanent mount on a rough road. I bought one of those phone holders that mount in the CD slot on your dashboard.

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It is not an inexpensive app, but a fraction of the cost of a stand-alone unit, plus I got it half-off on Black Friday last Thanksgiving! After stopping for gas at Lordsburg, it miraculously began to speak. The Garmin navigation app worked very well, though the first time I connected, the prompts wouldn't play through my truck's audio system. Lots of RADAR traps just west of Hatch, NM, if you're taking the NM-26 shortcut between I-10 at Deming and I-25 at Hatch. By the time I needed to cut west the wind had died down. I was able to fly down I-25, which is good as it is not a very interesting drive.

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All the maps and POIs are stored on the phone, after you download them, so you don't need a data connection while traveling or have to worry about the size of your data plan.įor once I started out a road trip with the wind literally at my back. I chose North America which includes Canada and Alaska in case I want to wander up that way sometime. it's a one-time purchase on the AppStore. I also wanted to try out my Garmin StreetPilot® Onboard for iPhone North America navigation app for the first time. The basic plan also gives you 10 free-form texts per month with additional only 50 cents - from anywhere on the globe! I planned to use those as 'breadcrumbs' to let friends and family know where I'm driving, hiking and camped.

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However, even their basic, Safety, plan allows sending unlimited free pre-set texts. I bought it primarily to provide emergency communications in the outback where cell phones don't work. I would also test out my newly purchased inReach satellite communicator. I also wanted to check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings. I had only been to the Gila once as a small boy, fishing with my dad, but had heard great things about it. I'd noticed great camping areas those times, so wanted to try those out, and enjoy the scenery.

I had made a few trips down to the Chiricahua Mountains, in SE Arizona, in years past to bird and stayed at the lodge in Portal. As it was early in the season, a southern venture sounded best. Note: the address and phone shown are for the Mark Twain National Forest office responsible for this wilderness area however, the map pointer indicates the approximate location of this Wilderness Area.I wanted a four or five day trip to 'shake down' to start the year.

On and near any waterway, glass containers and glass bottles of any kind, and all foam-type food and beverage coolers are prohibited by Missouri law.

Do Not Carry in Your Own Firewood! (Moving firewood around the country spreads forest pests like the Emerald Ash Borer and Gypsy Moth.).

Check the area’s website for details, a map, and restrictions. Congress designated the Devils Backbone Wilderness in 1980. On the northern boundary are campsites and a canoe launch. Three springs in the area flow into the North Fork of the White River, which transits the area. The area is ideal for day-hikes and overnight backpacking. Horses are allowed no motorized/mechanical transportation allowed. Thirteen miles of trails (rated Moderate) follow the Backbone (and four other ridges), dropping off into surrounding forested hollows. Elevations reach from 1,020 feet at the highest point to 680 at the lowest. A long, narrow ridge-known to early settlers as The Devils Backbone-is the main attraction in this 6,687-acre Wilderness.