Boondocking Beauty Near Wickenburg

We spent some time boondocking near Wickenburg 3 years ago, and really liked it. We haven’t really had a reason to come back this way, until now. We are doing an art show in town this weekend, in conjunction with their Gold Rush Days. There is a rodeo going on, and other horse enthusiast events as well. This is a big horse town anyway, lots of roping events are held here, and a ton of horse owners in the area. So naturally, we hope they like the horse art and that we have a very successful show.

In the mean time, we are enjoying the quite, and the beauty that is here. All the rain that fell in the desert in December and January has made this area green and lush. I know it’s hard to think of the desert that way, but it really is. It’s like someone planted a lawn in the whole desert here. There is grass and small plants growing all over. And the trees and cactus are pretty happy too.

The dogs like the fresh grass, honestly, you would think they were part horse.

My favorite part of staying here is the endless hiking available. There are washes, hillsides, trails, and dirt roads. We can just take off through the desert and wander for hours.

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