Arizona's Best RV Camping Destinations
Arizona is a mainstay for snowbirders looking to warm their winter bones and adventure seekers year round.
To learn more, check out our camping guide - 20+ of Arizona’s Best Camping Destinations for RVers:
Campsites in this video:
Gilbert Ray Campground
Catalina State Park - Tucson, AZ
Picacho Peak State Park - Picacho, AZ
Twin Peaks Campground - Ajo, AZ
Indian Bread Rocks - Bowie, AZ
Lost Dutchman State Park - Apache Junction, AZ
Dead Horse Ranch State Park - Cottonwood, AZ
Loy Butte Road - Sedona, AZ
Lynx Lake Campground - Prescott, AZ
Watson Lake Park - Prescott, AZ
Trailer Village - Grand Canyon, AZ
Forest Road 688 - Grand Canyon, AZ
Pinegrove Campground - Flagstaff, AZ
Pine Flat Campground - Sedona, AZ
Forest Road 171 - Flagstaff, AZ
Picacho Peak State Park in Arizona
Picacho Peak is a noted landmark in southern Arizona where one of the westernmost engagements of the Civil War took place on April 15, 1862.
Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, Arizona
Travel with me to Piestewa Peak (formerly Squaw Peak) in Phoenix, Arizona. The Summit Trail hike is discussed, as well as the mountain’s history and wildlife.
You can view the full hike up Piestewa Peak’s Summit Trail here:
Suggested Reading:
***The Phoenix Area’s Parks and Preserves (2007) by Donna and George Hartz - Provides several intriguing late nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs from Phoenix’s parks and preserves, including the Phoenix Mountains and Squaw Peak. I recommend checking this out if you are interested in the history of Phoenix's mountains or seeing more early photographs of Squaw Peak.
***Squaw Peak: A Hiker’s Guide (1997) by Jack San Felice - A history of the peak and detailed information on the various trails, including the Summit Trail.
***60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix (2009) by Charles Liu - I highly recommend checking out this book if you’re an avid hiker or intend to hike other trails in the Phoenix area. It includes detailed overviews on several wonderful hikes, including Piestewa Peak’s Summit Trail and Freedom Trail on pages 48-56.
***A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert (2015) edited by Steven J. Philips & Patricia Wentworth Comus - Produced by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, this book is the authoritative text on the Sonoran Desert. It is absolutely the best read on the environment, plants, and animals of this unique ecosystem and will greatly inform any travel or hike through the areas of central and southern Arizona, southeast California, Baja California, or Sonora. Originally published in 1999, the updated second edition came out in 2015. The original edition is available for a cheaper price here.
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Papago Park in Arizona
Travel with me to Papago Park in Arizona.
The music in the video is “Memories” (bensound.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:
Phoenix Arizona to El Paso Texas, 445 Miles in 14minutes and 30seconds
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Another one of my Time lapse videos, Driving the interstate Freeway 10, taking you on a journey through the Southwest, From Phoenix To EL Paso.
Used Iphone 5 with filmic pro app.
Vehicle : 2007 BMW 525i
Here is a list of the Towns Passed By:
Avondale Arizona
Phoenix Arizona
Tempe Arizona
Chandler Arizona
Casa Grande Arizona
Eloy Arizona
Picacho Arizona
Marana Arizona
Tucson Arizona
Vail Arizona
Benson Arizona
Willcox Arizona
Bowie Arizona
San SImon Arizona
Lordsburg New Mexico
Deming New Mexico
Las Cruces New Mexico
Anthony New Mexico
Canutillo Texas
El Paso Texas
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Sentinel Peak in Tucson, Arizona
Travel with me to Sentinel Peak in Tucson, Arizona where I explore this iconic landmark's history and influence upon the city. The peak is popularly known as A Mountain because of the giant A on its side for the University of Arizona.
Additional Note: Solomon Warner erected a flourmill on the slope of Sentinel Peak between 1874-75. This mill led some people to refer to Sentinel Peak as Warner's Mill during that time.
Check out the website for the new Sentinel Peak Brewing Company at
All historic images used in this video fall within the public domain. Google Earth was used for mapping scenes. Photos are credited in the order they appear in the video:
*Santa Cruz River from Sentinel Peak. Nineteenth Century. Unknown source.
*Father Eusebio Francisco Kino with O'odham guide. Diorama exhibit at Tumacacori National Historic Park. Tumacacori, Arizona.
*Murillo, Raimundo. Soldado de cuera. 26 August 1804. General Archive of the Indies. Seville, Spain.
*Flag of the First Mexican Empire, 1821-1823.
*Nebel, Carl. Fall of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War. 1851.
*Map of Mexican Cession, 1848. Created by Wikipedia user Kballen. 6 April 2008. (released for use)
*John Russell Bartlett (1805-1886). 1850s. Record ID #569978. New York Public Library. New York City, New York.
*Bartlett, John Russell. Tucson, Sonora from the Southwest. 18 July 1852. John Russell Bartlett Collection, The John Carter Brown Library, Brown University. Providence, Rhode Island.
*Map of Gadsden Purchase, 1853. Created by Wikipedia user XcepticZp. 23 March 2008. (released for use)
*Flag of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865.
*Old Main. 1889. Special Collections. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona.
*'A' Mountain. 1916. Special Collections. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona.
*Sentinel Peak quarry. Early twentieth century. Unknown source.
*Sentinel Peak Brewing Company logo.
Driving Around Flagstaff, Arizona Time Lapse Dashcam
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This drive takes you around Flagstaff, Arizona. I was doing some sightseeing and just wanted to explore the town a bit, before heading up to the Grand Canyon -- so yes, you'll see me loop around a few times. Check out the map at the start of the video to see exactly where I was at. For the drive north to the GC, look for that video on my channel.
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Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Titles May Include:
Oxygen Garden
I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor
Out of the Skies, Under the Earth
The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch
I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary
I Am Running with Temporary Success from a Monstrous Vacuum In Pursuit
Divider
Wonder Cycle
Candlepower
Air Hockey Saloon
Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To.
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A Weekend in Arizona
A weekend getaway to Phoenix, Arizona.
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The West 2019 Part 4: The Long Road to Arizona
I depart from Fairview Riverside State Park in Louisiana, making an almost non stop trip to Gila Bend Arizona
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