Where California, Arizona and Nevada meet



We found a lovely spot along the Kern River and camped the night after a day of shopping in Bakersfield.  The river was up and flowing fast and many people including the Fire and Rescue Services were enjoying a fast kayak run down the river and performing rescue drills.

With the sides of the RV bulging after restocking in Bakersfield we detoured off the I40 to a campsite in the Mojave National Preserve. We found it closed but decided to stay the afternoon enjoying the view of wildflowers and the peace and quiet...well that is except for the wind. We decided to stay the night and drive on to Needles the next day but by midnight the wind had turned into a full on gale and we had to get up and move in fear that the RV would be uplifted to Kansas.

Mojave National Preserve

We knew we were out of California when we crossed the Colorado River and the the gas prices dropped from $4.89 to $3.65....!! We stayed the night in Laughlin on the river at the Davis Recreation area and walked into Nevada for dinner at one of the many Casinos.



Davis Recreation Area Campground

The next morning after a quick dip in the Colorado River we set out for the Grand Canyon.