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2007 AMERICAN ADVENTURE

RIDING THE CREST 

2009 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL

The conclusion:
The American Adventure
Gizmo -   The Wonder Dog 
May: AL, MS, AR, OK, TX, NM
June: AZ, UT, CO
July: CO, WY, ID, MT
Aug: MT, ID, WA, OR, WA, OR
Sep: OR, CA, NV
Oct: CA, AZ
Nov: AZ, NM, TX, LA
Dec: MS, AL, GA, FL
Jan: FL to GA
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The green was our route (almost) and the yellow points were our stops. Florida was added after this map was finished.

ALABAMA

2  May 2 Bucks Pocket State Park, Groveoak, AL                      256-659-2000
393 Co. Rd. 174, Grove Oak, AL 35975         buckspocketstpark@farmerstel.com     http://www.alapark.com/parks/park.cfm?parkid=1    


4  May 3-7 Cherokee Trail Ride, Cherokee, AL                 Sheryl o: 256-359-4423
Kay & Larry Hatfield, 13010 Mt. Hester Road, Cherokee, AL 35616    http://www.cherokeetrailride.com/    


MISSISSIPPI

5  May 7-10 Stinkin Jims Horse Camp, Houston, MS                         662-542-4337
Donna Schomburg, 811 County 52, Houston, MS 38851     donnaschomburg@bellsouth.net    http://www.stinkinjims.com/    

ARKANSAS

7  May 10-20 Susan Ohara Bates, Mena, AR 
Ouachita National Forest Arkansas & Oklahoma border                     501-321-5202
Choctaw Ranger District 
HC 64, Box 3467, Heavener, OK 74937 P.O. Box 1270, Fed Bldg, Hot Springs, AR 71902                                                                        918-653-2991 501-321-5202 
www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/recreation/campgrounds/clequestrian.shtml    
The Cedar Lake Equestrian Camp 

OKLAHOMA

8  May 20-21 Kiamichi Park, Hugo, OK                                             580-326-3345
PO Box 99, Sawyer OK 74756-0099

TEXAS

9  May 21-22 Lake Arrowhead State Park, Wichita Falls, TX             940-528-2211 
229 Park Road 63, Wichita Falls TX 76310                                        lasp@wf.net 
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lake_arrowhead/

10  May 22-29 Ted & Betty Crom, Turkey, TX 
HOTEL TURKEY (COUNTRY BED & BREAKFAST )                     806-423-1151 http://www.turkeybb.com/ 

12  May 29-30 Caprock Canyons State Park                                      806-455-1492 
PO Box 204, Quitaque, TX 79255 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/caprock_canyons/

Palo Duro Canyon S. P. 1 hr SE from Amarillo, TX                             806-488-2227 
Park Road 5 Canyon, TX 79015                                       pdc@palodurocanyon.com 
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/palo_duro/

NEW MEXICO

13  May 30-June 1 Santa Rosa Lake State Park, Santa Rosa, NM      505-472-3110 
PO Box 384 , Santa Rosa, NM, 88433      http://www.stateparks.com/santa_rosa_lake.html

Blue Water Lake State Park        http://www.newmexico.org/place/loc/parks/page/DB-place/place/480.html

ARIZONA 

15  June 1-5 Spider Rock RV and Camping Too, Chinle, AZ              928-674-8261 
Howard Smith, PO Box 2509, Chinle, AZ 86503               spiderrock@frontiernet.net 
http://www.spiderrockcampground.com/about_campground.htm

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ                             928-674-5500 
PO Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503                                            http://www.nps.gov/cach/

Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, AZ                                        928-524-6228
http://www.nps.gov/pefo/

Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff, AZ

16  June 5-6 Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, AZ                         928-526-0866 
Peaks Ranger Station, 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/        Little Elden Springs Horse Camp 

17  June 6-7 Kaibab National Forest, Jacob Lake, AZ                    http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/    Jacob Lake Road

18  June 7-10 Grand Canyon National Park NW AZ                         602-638-7888
North Rim Campground http://www.nps.gov/grca/

19  June 10-11 Kaibab National Forest, Jacob Lake, AZ                    http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/   North Timp

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Page, Arizona                  435-688-3200
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Strip Field Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790                            http://www.blm.gov/az/rec/PARIAVER.HTML

UTAH

20  June 11-13  Paria Canyon Adventure Ranch / Campground and Hostel 928-660-2674     P.O. Box 542, Kanab, UT 84741
Easton Tolley: easton@pariacampground.com         http://www.pariacampground.com/

Zion National Park, Springdale, UT                                                   435-772-3256 
Backcountry Information 435-772-0170                            http://www.nps.gov/zion/

21  June 13-18 Bryce Canyon National Park, Dixie National Forest
Powell Ranger District, Boyd Smith     435-676-9300
PO Box 640201, Bryce, UT 84764-0201                         http://www.nps.gov/brca/    http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/


Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument , Utah                       435-644-4680 
745 E. Highway 89, Kanab, UT, 84741            http://www.ut.blm.gov/monument/visitor-centers.php

22  June 18-19  Koosharem Reservoir

23  June 19-21 O.K. RV Park and Canyonlands Stables, Moab, UT    435-259-1400
3310 Spanish Valley Drive, Moab, UT  OKrvPark@citlink.net www.okRVpark.com/

Arches National Park, Moab, UT                                                     (435) 719-2299 
PO Box 907, Moab, UT 84532                                             http://www.nps.gov/arch/

24 (Not on Map) June 21-24 Strawberry Fields Forever Pioneer Endurance Race 801-580-7036     North of Strawberry Reservoir-25 mi E of Heber City UT 
In the Uinta National Forest, Wasatch Mountains
Uinta National Forest, Wasatch Mountains                                         801-342-5100
88 West 100 North, PO Box 1428, Provo UT 84601                 http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/uinta/

25 June 25-26  High Star Ranch, UT

COLORADO

26  June 26-30 White River National Forest Meeker, CO                   970-878-4039
Blanco Ranger District, 317 East Market Street, Meeker, CO 81641      llockwood@fs.fed.us    Marvine Campground                     http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver/recreation/campgrounds/

27  June 30-July 1  Routt National Forrest, Hayden, Colorado Pagoda Peak                 http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/
Hahns Peak-Bears Ear Ranger District, Steamboat Springs     Freeman Reservoir Campground


28  July 1-July 8 Elkhead Ranch, Hayden, CO                                     970-276-3920
Heather Stirling, 8102 RCR 56, Hayden, CO 81639              elkhead@ranchweb.com


WYOMING

29  July 8-10 Bridger/Teton National Forest 
Pinedale Ranger District, PO Box 220, Pinedale, WY 82941              307-367-4326
BLM Campground 307-367-5300 Forest Service 307-382-5350     http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/        Elkhart Park Campground

30  July 10-12 Pat Synder, Snyder Horse Motel, Jackson, WY 

31  July 12-19 Julia and Dee Hibbert, Tetonia, ID 

Yellowstone National Park                                                                 307-344-2160
P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168             http://www.nps.gov/yell/

MONTANA

32  July 19-July 27 Nolan and Marsha Powell, Big Timber, MO 
Gallatin National Forest                                                                      406-587-6701
P.O. Box 130, Bozeman, MT 59771                          http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin/
Big Timber District Office, PO Box 1130; 225 Big Timber Loop Rd, Big Timber, MT 59011-1130                            (406) 932-5155

32  July 27-Aug 1  Cindy Ebert, McCallister, MT

33  Aug 1-6 Lacey Orr, Darby, MT 
Bitterroot National Forest, Darby, MT                                                406-363-7100
1801 North First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840                     http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/
West Fork Ranger District, 6735 West Fork Rd., Darby, MT 59829  406-821-3269

IDAHO

34  Aug 6-9 Clearwater National Forest                                           (208)983-1950
1005 Highway 13, Grangeville ID 83530
Wilderness Gateway Campground                        (208)926-4274         http://www.recreation.gov/campground


OREGON

35  Aug 9-10 Emigrant Springs State Park        http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_23.php

36  Aug 10-19 Gail Schiel, Wamic, OR

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area               

37 Aug 19-20  Mt. Hood National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/

38 Aug 20-22   Hood River Saddle Club, Hood River, OR

WASHINGTON

398  Aug 22-25  Gunnar & Jan Grant, Battle Ground, WA

Gifford Pinchot National Forest                                                         (360) 891-5000 
10600 N.E. 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682      http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/mount-adams/
Mt. Adams Ranger District                                                               (509) 395-3400
2455 Hwy 141, Trout Lake, WA 98650

OREGON

40  Aug 25-26 Silver Falls State Park, Silverton, OR (503) 873-8681, ext. 31 or (800)551-6949            http://www.silverfallspark.org/ 

41  Aug 26-30 Mike Langley, Junction City, OR 

42  Aug 30-Sep 2 Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon (on the ocean)  541-347-2209 800-551-6949        Reservations: 800-452-5687                                 http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_71.php


CALIFORNIA

43  Sep 2-6 Orick Rodeo Grounds, Orick, CA                                  707-488-2885
Redwood National Park, Crescent City, CA                                      707-465-7306 
1111 Second Street, Crescent City, California 95531        http://www.nps.gov/redw/

44  Sep 6-10 Humbolt Redwoods State Park, Weott, CA                 707-946-2409
P.O. Box 100, Weott CA 95571                         CUNEO CREEK HORSE CAMP 
http://www.humboldtredwoods.org/                Sep 7-9 Cuneo Creek Endurance Ride 

45  Sep 10-17 Janet Russell and David Brown, Clearlake Oaks, CA

46 Sept 17-21 Forest Tancer & Cynthia Ariosta, Elk, CA

47 Sept 21-24 Ashley Sasome, Santa Rosa, CA                                                          

 Pt. Reyes National Seashores and Golden Gate National Recreation Area

48  Sept 24-29 Al Grasse and Jean Grasse, Gold Country Equestrian Ctr, Elverta, CA

49 Sept 29-Oct 1  Tahoe National Forest                                        530-265-4531
631 Coyote Street, Nevada City, CA 95959             http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/
Tahoe Rim Trail: http://www.tahoerimtrail.org/       

50  Oct 1-4 Al Grasse and Jean Grasse, Gold Country Equestrian Ctr, Elverta, CA

51  Oct 4-12 Jack Tone Ranch, Stockton, CA    209-931-4972        209-931-3847 
Marjory F. Tone, Owner    
       Kathleen Tone (Gerard) Hammer, Mgr Kathleen@Fadjur.com                 http://www.fadjur.com/
9749 North Jack Tone Road, Stockton, CA             

52  Oct 12-14 Sierra National Forest            http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/            Goat Meadow Snowplay Park

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA                 209-372-0200
http://www.nps.gov/yose/

53  Oct 14-18 Gene and Amy Unruh (Clay), Springville, CA 
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park           http://www.nps.gov/seki/
PO Box 546, Woodlake, CA 93286               (559) 565-3404 (summer)
(559)564-6429 (off season) (559) 679-3573 (cell)

54  Oct 18-19 Angeles National Forest  626-574-1613   818-574-5200
701 N Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006         http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/            Sulpher Springs Campground 

55  Oct 19-21 Joshua Tree National Park                  760-367-5500 
74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277  http://www.nps.gov/jotr/    Ryan Campground          877-444-6777

ARIZONA

56  Oct 21-29  Cave Creek Regional Park, Phoenix, AZ     623-465-0431     http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/cave_creek/         cavecreekpark@mail.maricopa.gov                     Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ     

57  Oct 29-30  Dave Carpenter, Benson, AZ (40 mi. south of Tucson) 

Kartchener Caverns State Park, Benson, AZ    http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html                                            The park is located nine miles south of I-10, off State Hwy 90, exit 302.

Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ     http://www.nps.gov/sagu/    
3693 South Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, Arizona 85730    Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center (520) 733-5153
Tucson Mountain District Visitor Center (520) 733-5158

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ              2021 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85743 U.S.A.                        (520) 883-2702      nfo@desertmuseum.org        http://www.desertmuseum.org/

58  Oct 30-Nov 2 Belle Starr's Silverado, Douglas, Arizona520-432-3464 Belle Starr, 5189 Hwy (mile post 353), Douglas, Arizona 85607 

NEW MEXICO

59  Nov 2-5 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Mimbres, NM
Gila National Forest                                                         505-388-8201
3005 E. Camino del Bosque, Silver City, NM 88061    http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/r3/gila/        Scorpion-Upper Campsite 

Nov 7  White Sands National Monument, PO Box 1086, Holloman AFB, NM 88330      (505) 679-2599  http://www.nps.gov/whsa/

60  Nov 7-9 Lincoln National Forest, Ruidoso, NM     505-434-7200
1101 New York Ave., Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310    http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincol
Argentina/Bonita Trailhead in Smokey Bear Ranger District 
Fort Stanton State Monument, Lincoln County

61  Fort Stanton Horse Corrals, Fort Stanton, NM  BLM Lands, Bill Murphy

62  Nov 9-10 Lincoln National Forest, Carlsbad, NM      505-434-7200
1101 New York Ave., Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310    http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincol
Carlsbad Caverns National Park                                      505-785-2232 
3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, NM 88220        http://www.nps.gov/cave/


TEXAS

63  Nov 10-12 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Pine Springs, NM 915-828-3251 
400 Pine Canyon Road, Salt Flat, Texas 79847             http://www.nps.gov/gumo/        Frijole Ranch Campground

64  Nov 12-13 San Angelo State Park, San Angelo, TX    325/949-4757
3900 - 2 Mercedes, San Angelo TX 76901 325/949-8935 (Gatehouse/Reservation Info.)         sasp@tpwd.state.tx.us 

65  Nov 13-19 Camp Penile, Marble Falls, TX (NW of Austin)  830-693-2182             (800) 848-1731
6716 E FM 1431, Marble Falls, TX 78654 
http://www.camppeniel.org/             info@CampPeniel.org 

66  Nov 19-21 SeaHorse Haven Farm, Mongomery, TX


LOUISIANA

68  Nov 21-26 Ryan & Tiffany Peyroux, Slidell, LA         

MISSISSIPPI

DeSoto National Forest                           601-928-4422 
P.O. Box 248, 654 West Frontage Road, Wiggins, MS 39577 http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/desoto/
Big Foot Horse Camp, DeSoto Ranger Dist Saucier, MS (no of Gulfport)

ALABAMA

69  Nov 26-28     Talladega National Forest, Heflin, AL                             (205) 463-2272
Warden Station Horse Camp   
Choccolocc Wildlife Management Area Shoal Creek Horse Trail System
Shoal Creek Ranger District, 450 Hwy 46, Heflin, AL 36264            256-463-2272 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/

GEORGIA

70 Nov 28-Nov 30         Home Cleveland, GA

71 Nov 30 - Dec 2  Willis Knob Horse Camp, Chattahoochee National Forest, Clayton, GA    http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/        Chattahoochee National Forest, 1755 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30501      770.297.3000

72  Dec 2 - Dec 14   Home Cleveland, GA 

FLORIDA

73  Dec 14 - 16 Florida Caverns State Park, 3345 Caverns Road, Marianna, Florida 32446   Phone: 850-482-9598
     http://www.floridastateparks.org/floridacaverns/    

74 Dec 16 - 27 Copperhorse Farm, Joylen Carlson, Ocala, FL

Dec 21 Canaveral National Seashore, 212 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32796      321-267-1110 http://www.nps.gov/cana/  

Dec 25 Christmas Day with family, Groveland, FL

75 Dec 27-Jan3  Family Reunion, McGregor-Smith State Reserve, Inverness, FL                                                                                ---The beginning of a new year and the end of The Trip

GEORGIA

76  Home Bitter-Sweet Home

 

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