Sunday, May 4, 2008

Crown King Camping Trip

We went up to Crown King, AZ this weekend, it was quite the trip. First you drive an hour north on the freeway, then get off and continue 35 miles up an unmaintained dirt road that winds through the mountains. I had a blast offroading, Theresa was a little less thrilled. Did I mention neither of us had a vehicle with the proper ground clearance to get there? We remedied that situation by renting and enormous truck through enterprise who have a half price weekend deal. So we got to drive a 2008 Chevy Silverado. I wouldn't want to own it (12 mpg, freaking enormous, parallel parking basically impossible). We got to our campground, Hazelett Hollow around noon on Saturday and set up camp. Setting up was a feat in itself, because of the altitude. I'm not positive because we forgot the GPS, but I think it was over 6,000 feet. Once set up we made some lunch, then explored a little on foot, walking the dog 2 miles in the process. After that we took the truck and gathered an excess of firewood, then relaxed before starting a fire and dinner. This is about the time we found out that the little boy at the site next to ours really liked to scream...a lot. Roughly every 10 minutes this kid let out a blood curdling shriek. I really think he had Tourettes. Our dog was much quieter than that little beast. So we could have ignored him if he only screamed during the day, but for some reason he screamed all night, too. His parents didn't seem like they were doing anything to stop him. The weather was so nice we didn't even put the rain fly on the tent, which may have been a bad idea, because it was COLD. Low 40's cold, so cold our little dog was shivering when we went to bed. She actually slept under the blankets between us. So after the freezing night, and interrupted sleep from the screaming kid, we got up at 7:30 and took down camp. All in all it was well worth it, and we had fun despite the inconveniences. Here's some pictures.



















5 comments:

Colleen said...

Looks fun for those who like the outdoorsy stuff! Not me, I like the nearest Hilton! You look super cute though!!

Tracy said...

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What a beautiful area!! My daughter is considering attending Prescott college so she will be happy to know there is great camping in the area.

t dawg said...

Oh...there's TONS of camping in Arizona. As for Prescott, the National Forest campgrounds are listed at: http://www.forestcamping.com/ (which is where I found information on Hazlett Hollow). However, there are also tons of places to camp that aren't listed online. And Flagstaff and Sedona are a short trip from Prescott, too...both places with good camping options as well. So much of the state is unpopulated, so the options are endless. Prescott is a great area, though!

And, Colleen - camping isn't for everyone. I sometimes get a little grossed out with not being able to shower until we get home. And I'll take a nice hotel room anyday! But I've always liked camping, too. My sister, on the other hand, has the same view as you...she won't go unless she absolutely has to. Not sure when someone would "have to" go camping...but anyway. I think it's funny because we both grew up in the same house, going camping regularly, going on trips regularly, etc. and I'm the one who ended up liking camping more.

Lindsay Teague Moreno | 5ive Photo said...

oooh, fun...next time lets go together! We're thinking Grand Canyon at the end of May...

Lindsay Teague Moreno | 5ive Photo said...

ps...you're a hottie T!

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