Time to head out!
MartAnnes Burrito Palace. They are well known for their Chilaquiles. And they did not disappoint. So, after a hearty meal we were back on the road and headed to Lake Havasu.
A lot of people may know Lake Havasu for the wild Spring Break parties you see on the internet. But in the winter this place is very quiet and relaxing. The weather in December was mid 70’s and sunny. It was too cold to get into the lake and swim, but otherwise perfect. We got to the park mid-day as our leg from Flagstaff to Lake Havasu is only 3 hrs. We checked in at the front gate and got directions to our campsite. Lake Havasu State Park has 47 sites and we paid $35 per night. All the sites have 50 Amp power and Potable water but no sewer hookups. The park does have a dump station that is included with your campsite fee. We didn’t have any contact with the rangers while we were there but met the camp host and they were very nice. They kept the park very clean. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. We used the showers in the campground since we didn’t have sewer hookups and was pleased at there cleanliness.
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Lake Havasu State Park
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Lighthouse
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Lake Havasu
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Lake Havasu State Park
The City of Lake Havasu is very nice. In the winter there are more retiree’s and locals running around than I’m sure there are in the summer. Havasu is also well known for having the London Bridge. In 1962, the London Bridge (131-years-old at the time) was discovered to be sinking into the Thames. Robert McCulloch, founder of the Lake Havasu City, won the old bridge with a $2,460,000 bid at the City of London’s auction in 1968. McCulloch then spent another $7 million to have it moved to the community he established in 1964. It was officially dedicated at a ceremony on October 10, 1971.
There is also a lot of SXS riding to do in the area around Lake Havasu. We were able to drive right from our camp site since we have an Idaho plate on our RZR. Arizona allows UTV’s to be driven on the streets if they are street legal. Even if you are not street legal there are plenty of trails that run alongside the main roads. There shouldn’t be any problem getting around to the trails even if you’re not street legal. We bought the Guide to Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails and spent 3 of our days exploring the local mountains and trails. We found some cool old mine shafts. There seems to have been a large mining community here at one time. All the mines we found were abandoned. The Arizona Peace Trail is a 750-mile-long Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Loop Trail that explores the dramatic and remote Sonoran Desert landscapes of Western Arizona. The trail stretches from Yuma, AZ in the South to Bullhead City, AZ in the North. This trail is definitely on the bucket list.
The one place we really wanted to make it to was “Nellie E Saloon” (DESERT BAR). Situated in the Buckskin Mountains, in Parker, Arizona, on land that was an old mining camp. You must drive 30 miles on the state highway to get to the trail head from the State Park. We tried to rent a U-Haul trailer but were not able to find one in the time frame we had. Maybe next time.
Oatman, AZ
If you ever are traveling thru Arizona on the I-10 take a little detour north to the town of Oatman. It is the coolest little mining town. There are still quite a few permanent residence and still a lot of shops that are open. Although most of the shops carry cheap chinese trinkets there are still few cool finds. But the best part of Oatman is the “not so” Wild Burros. You can buy oats from the very first store on your right as you come up the street and feed them. I had a lot of fun feeding them but Richina was really scared. She finally fed one of the small ones.
We finally Got all loaded back up and set out for San Diego. The next Blog post will be about our stay in san Diego. How finding work went and trip reports from Glamis. So please like and share. 
