2020 RV Camping Locations

 JANUARY RALLY IN THE VALLEY (Updated Nov 10)

January 21-27

FURNACE CREEK CAMPGROUND-DEATH VALLEY, CA

Rallymasters: Bob & Becky Coulter

505-814-1293, 505-553-5896, coulter06@comcast.net

Jan 21, Tuesday

Arrive at Furnace Creek- 5:00pm Happy Hour with heavy snacks to share.

Jan 22, Wednesday

9:00 am- depart for breakfast at the Inn at Death Valley and walk the Oasis inspired grounds. Check out the Visitor Center and Borax Museum at The Ranch. Visit Mustard Canyon and the Harmony Borax Works.

4:00-Soup and Salad Potluck (bring either one)

Jan 23, Thursday

10:00 am-Pack a Lunch-4WD required- (all off Hwy 190)

· Drive to Dante’s View (5,000ft viewpoint) (25mi) for the best lighting of an amazing view. 

· Hole in the Wall (eat lunch)

· Proceed to Twenty-Mule Team Canyon (length 3miles) 

· Stop at Zabrinskie Point. 

4:30pm- Wine and Cheese partyatop Zabrinskie Point watch the sunset. (Bring some to share)

Jan 24, Friday- (National Compliment Day, practice your manners)

Sleep In-Morning on your own.

1:00pm- Drive to Badwater (salt flats lowest point) (18mi), Natural Bridge (1.2mil hike),Devils Golf Course, Artist Palette Drive, Golden Canyon (3.4 mi Interpretive Trail, hike to Red Cathedral, Manly Beacon, Zabrinskie Badlands) 43 mi RT.

4:30 pm- Taco Bar Pot luck, you bring the stuffing (chicken, shrimp, fish, beef, tomatoes, onion, cheese, lettuce, taco sauce) or sides for tacos, (I’ll bring hard & soft shells).

Jan 25, Saturday

Pack a Lunch-4WD required

8:30- Early Start to Stove Pipe Wells (26mi or 29 mins) 

9:00- Stop for a coffee/snack/bathroom break 

9:20- Proceed to Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes (via CA 190E, 2mins)

(Take Scottys Castle Road mile 33.8-Ubehebe Crater Rd to Ubehebe Crater) 

Mile 36.8 we will pass Scotty’s Castle because it is closed do to a flash flood and was damaged by mud inside

10:00-Teakettle junction (bring an old teakettle to leave), The Racetrack Playa (where rocks mysteriously move across the ground) (72mi, 2hr. 47mi)

Head back to Stove Pipe Wells to the Badwater Saloon to wet your whistle then on to Mosaic Canyon (9min, 2.5mi south of Ranger station) for a 4mi drive and walk if desired)

6:00pm- Dinner at The Last Kind Words Saloon, The Oasis @DV. Reservations recommended- 760-786-3335.

Jan 26, Sunday

Day on your own

Catch up on what you missed

4:30pm Happy Hour- 

6:00pm Farewell dinner- bring your meat to grill and a side dish to share.

Jan 27th Monday- 9:00am Depart Death Valley (Furnace Creek CG) for Hells Gate in DV, (Take 190N to Beatty Junction, R on 374 (Daylight Pass Rd)) 

Proceed to the Stage Coach Hotel &Casino, 900US-95 (Veterans Memorial Hwy) in Beatty,NV- park across the street in the big parking lot we can unhook a few tow cars and double up to see the sights.

Head back to Rhyoliteto see the:

· Rhyolite-Goldwell Open Air Museum (funky free sculpture park by Belgian artists) (1 Golden St, Beatty, NV 89003) 

· Tom Kelly’s Bottle House

· Rhyolite Ghost Town

Return to town of Beattyto see the: 

· Beatty Museum then the 

· Death Valley Nut and Candy Store and have Lunch

Head to the town of Goldfield, NV to see the:

· International Car Forest (this puts Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX to shame)

Take 95 N bear left at the junction of 95 and Hwy 6. Overnight at Tonopah RV,1160 US-95 Tonopah, NV. (775-482-1700), phone service is spotty and better to call in the afternoons. I told her we might have 6 rigs so if you want to go you need to call now, they fill up fast. If you can’t reach by phone you can email the owner Sandy at tonopahhospitalityservices@gmail.com.

Jan 28thTuesday- Depart 10:00am (sleep in)- Tonopah RV for Rachel, NV (1hr and 39mins)

Via US-6E and NV-375 S (Alien Hwy)

· Stop for lunch at the A’ le’Inn restaurant & bar for a beer and an out of this world Alien Burger. Talk to the staff about Area 51 and the Alien sightings. You can RY to find Area 51.

Rachel, NV to Mesquitevia NV-375 S/State Hwy 375 and US-93 S (2hrs, 16min-(141 mi)

• Stop the Casablanca Casino RV Campground in Mesquite, NV for 1 or 2      nights you decide. Call now, they fill up fast, (877)-438-2929, they have a 48 hr      cancellation timeframe.

(TOTAL Miles)-Tonopah to Mesquite 4hrs (261 mi)

 Come 3 days early, get registered, beat the crowd learn the lay of the land. The work is easy, fun and the rewards are many. 

March 23-29 TUCSON, AZ Chapter Volunteer Week FUN, EASY, REWARDING

March 26-29 FMCA 101ST International Convention & RV Expo www.fmca.com

FMCA Convention Register for the convention then join us as volunteers for 3 free nights

Chapter Coordinator Tom & Pat Krouse 970-433-0531 tompatkrouse@bresnan.net

Check out the registration and details on FMCA.com or Family RVingmagazine. Since this is in our “area” where we have members, it provides an excellent opportunity to meet potential new members in our territory. Volunteering to “work” the convention is rewarding & great fun; drive trams or golf carts, help with seminars, provide security, handle registration, and more. The Entertainment is excellent, the seminars educational and informative, and there’s no end to the things you can buy for your RV – and even a new one of those if you like! We will again be participating in the chapter fair, so will need help with that, so plan to join us early!

 Big City  Good Life RV Resort 480-832-4990

Rallymasters Nancy & Ernest Keith  417-861-4528 nancykeith@missourstate.edu  Karen & Roger Redman 505-362-2219 redmankl@comcast.net

Cuatro Estados Big City Rally-Phoenix AZ 

April 17-21, 2020

Good Life RV Resort, 3403 E Main St Mesa, AZ  85213- (480) 832-4990

(Rally Pricing: $26/night, $130=5 nights with full hookups; same $26/night rate for early arrivals or late departures.)

(Reserve your space no later than Jan 15; Please notify the Keiths that you are attending) (nancykeith@missouristate.edu)

Rallymasters: Ernest and Nancy Keith (nancykeith@missouristate.edu); Roger and Karen Redman (redmankl@comcast.net)

Friday, April 17

1:00-5:00pm - Arrival, Check-In (From US 60, N on Val Vista Dr, W on Main, Turn Left into Entrance) (Note: If Traveling East on Main, Right Turn into Entrance is Too Tight)

5:00pm- Happy Hour; Bring Heavy Snacks for Dinner

Saturday, April 18

 9:00am- Departure

10:30am- Queen Creek Olive Mill Guided Tour-$7 (Working Olive Orchard and Oil Mill; Lots of Free Samples)

11:30pm- Lunch-Olive Mill (Light Lunch Fare, Your Cost)

1:00pm - Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum-$12 (WWII through Vietnam Combat Aircraft)

5:00pm- Dinner-Organ Stop Pizza-Cost of Pizza (Cash or Check Only) (World's Largest Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, Entertainment Is Included, Bring Your Song Requests)

Sunday, April 19- 9:00am Apache Trail Scenic Drive to Tortilla Flat (33 miles, approx 1 hr drive + added time for scenic stops); Lunch at Tortilla Flat (Your Cost); Return Same Way OR

Continue from Tortilla Flat to Roosevelt Lake (29 miles, approx 1 1/2 hr drive + added time for scenic stops) (Jeep/High Clearance Vehicle Required); Return Via Globe AZ (100 mi, approx 2 hrs)

AND/OR

9:00am- Wild Horse Pass Casino/Outlet Shopping, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler AZ 85226

AND/OR

Early Afternoon Dutch Oven Cooking with the Redmans (Please Contact the Redmans if You Want to Participate so the Menu Can Be Planned) (redmankl@comcast.net)

5:00pm- Happy Hour; Bring Dutch Oven Fare and/or Heavy Snacks for Dinner

Monday, April 20

9:00am- Departure

10:00am Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West 90 Minute Guided Tour-$35 (Wright's Winter Home and School)

12:00pm Lunch-Four Peaks Grill & Tap (Craft Beers and Pub Fare, Your Cost)

2:00pm- Musical Instrument Museum Self Guided Audio Tour-$20 (Instruments from Around the World; Rated #1 Attraction in Phoenix)

5:00pm- Happy Hour; Bring Heavy Snacks for Dinner

Tuesday, April 21

9:00am- Departure

10:00am- Wrigley Mansion 60 Minute Guided Tour-$17 (Chewing Gum Magnate's Historic Home; Phoenix Landmark on National Register of Historic Places)

12:00pm Lunch-Noble Bread (Artisan Bread Sandwiches, Small Place, May Have to Carry Out, Your Cost)

2:00pm- Amazon Fulfillment Center 60 Minute Guided Tour (Must Have Your Driver’s License and Arrive 15 Minutes Ahead Of Tour For Check In)-Free

(Please Contact the Keiths no later than Jan 15 in Order for Us to Schedule Our Group Tour) (nancykeith@missouristate.edu)

(Must Provide The Keiths With Your Full Name As It Appears on Your Driver’s License and Your Full Birth Date) 

5:00pm- Happy Hour; Bring Heavy Snacks for Dinner

Wednesday, April 22

 7:00-8:00am-Muffins (Bring Your Own Coffee) and Goodbye Until Next Time

  Thousand Lakes RV Park 435 425-3500 thousandlakesrvpark.com  

Rallymasters Sandy & Steve Varley 801 641-4416 sndyvarley@yahoo.com

Capital Reef National Park is one of those less crowded but more interesting parks in the amazing labyrinths of geological wonder of southern Utah.  In the valley, the Fremont River provides irrigation to generations of fruit trees from a much earlier historic settlement. There’s a scenic paved drive out from the visitor center leading to great hiking trails. Giant monoliths rise from the desert floor in North Valley, accessed via jeep trails, and many more back country jeep trails even further out to more fascinating arches and such. The hike to the “Waterpocket Fold” is worth the trip by itself, but there is oh so much more. And the RV Park provides the perfect shady oasis, with stars at night close enough to touch.

Chatfield Lake State Park, Loop D 800-244-5613 

Rallymasters Joan & Jim Glasmann 303-870-2964 jim_glasmann@msn.com

Bill & Bev Eckel 505-833-1569 bbeckel_2007@yahoo.com

Reservations required! Can book up to 6 months in advance at cpwshop.com/camping. Recommend you do so on December 15th!  If you’ve never been fortunate enough to tour Denver area, here’s your chance! Sitting at the eastern edge of the Rockies, their majestic “fourteeners” towering above, Denver offers the perfect blend of big city adventures and nature’s playground as its backyard. Take the fun train to the 16th Street downtown open-air mall chockfull of sidewalk cafes & entertainment & clever stores, and play one of the several pianos up and down the street. Drive the only paved road that goes to the top of a 14ers, Mt Evans, to see wildflowers & herds of mountain goats.  Visit the outdoor amphitheater in Red Rocks Park, and stay for the fun hiking trails. And so much more!

Taos Valley RV Park 575 758-4469 www.taosrv.com 

Rallymasters Carl & Linda Threatt 256 656-9529 clthreatt@gmail.com 

Taos is a one-of-a-kind village; a blend of ancient history and modern art, deep white-water canyons and ski resorts on mountain tops, arid prairie and lush forests, off-the grid housing from the 1000+ year old Taos Pueblo to the Earthship community (both equally worth the tour). Centered on a classic Spanish adobe town square are eclectic shops and eateries. Surrounding countryside offers remote backroads exploring and challenging hiking. But if you’re into art or history museums, you’ll find some of the best in the country.

Glenwood Springs West KOA  800-562-3708  

Rallymaster Don & Linda Feltner 303-232-0859 donlindafeltner4339@gmail.com

Kevin & Paula Gurnsey 303-829-9932. pmbake66@gmailcom

This popular KOA fills up quickly for the summer months, so you need to make reservations soon! The well-known Glenwood Springs Pool is the big draw to this area, but it’s not the only attraction. The drive east of town through Glenwood Canyon is an engineering marvel, with a hike/bike trail that goes the whole distance practically on top of the raging Colorado River. The Redstone’s interesting history and coal company town, along with its Castle, is 20 miles south, and continuing south is Marble CO, where the marble for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Lincoln Memorial came from. You can also reach famous Aspen ski village an hour out of Glenwood Springs, and adventure further to hike to the Maroon Bells (one of the most picturesque views in the Rockies). Perhaps one of the most iconic hikes in this region is to Hanging Lake, a steep and challenging route. Reservations are required WAY in advance, and a shuttle takes you there from Glenwood Springs. 

 Pony Express RV Resort 877-421-7002

Rallymasters Bob & Sharee Scott 505-453-8643 rwscott234@gmail.com

Joyce Schmitt 505-321-4501 j2b3s@msn.com

Make reservations soon; deposit fully refundable up to 72 hrs prior so book even if just THINK you’d like to attend. From the Great Salt Lake to the west to the ski slopes of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, adventures abound in all directions. The RV Park is located just 6 or 7 miles from the State Capitol and Temple Square, and adjacent to the Jordan River & a state OHV rec area. Several National Historic Trails route through SLC. Some of the best preserved historical areas are in and around SLC.  A number of scenic mountain roads offer access to endless hiking and picnicking along rushing creeks and waterfalls. The ski villages offer summer activities also. 

 Distant Drums RV Resort 928-554-8000 ddrvresort.com 

Rallymasters Joe & Anne Thomas 928-218-1332 kg6idn@gmail.com

A good Arizona destination for seeing fall color, Distant Drums is conveniently located just off I-17 in the Verde Valley between Phoenix & Flagstaff.  Every type of terrain and scenery is in and around Verde Valley.  A long history of settlements, military trails & forts, and mining development dot the region. Visit Fort Verde Historic Park, then drive parts of General Crook’s Trail through the Mingus Mtns. Nearby are the ancient ruins of Montezuma Castle & Tuzigoot National Monuments, and the fascinating Montezuma’s Well. Not too far away are the red rocks of Sedona, picturesque Oak Creek Canyon, historic mining town of Jerome (don’t miss the mining museum), backroads drives into surrounding mountains, Verde Canyon Railroad scenic train ride, and so much more.  There’s even a casino across the highway from the resort!

RMMA Area Rally, Tucson, AZ

RMMA RAMBLE

October 22-25-- Tucson, AZ – RMMA Ramble (Rocky Mountain Area of FMCA) -- Pina County Fairgrounds -- Chapter Coordinators needed! This is always a great gathering of LOTS of different chapters from the area, and an excellent opportunity to enthuse others with the desire to join OUR chapter! Many members have come from them seeing how much fun we were having at the Ramble and joined us. 

Place holder xmas party?

 Come explore with us!