#10 Gila Bend Shell

As we came down in elevation, the temps continued to climb. You've heard about the 120 degree dry heat in Phoenix, right?  Well apparently the pups hadn't and they and their not quite shedded winter coats aren't inclined to wander around outside or in unair-conditioned inside when it's 90 degrees of dry heat outside.  Especially while mom and dad are out scooter riding. And yes, they did tell us this in dog-eye language.

So once again instead of boondocking in the desert, we pull out the Passport America app and find a full-hookup, 50-amp (two A/Cs) campsite just off I-8 near Gila Bend for $11.99/night.  So what if it was located behind the Shell gas station, tails were still wagging for sure.

Loved our cool campground art.

Two sites were on our agenda for this area - the Sonora Desert National Monument and the Painted Rock Petroglyphs (our original boondocking choice).  We managed both from our central Shell station location. 

Riding thru Sonona Nat'l Monument

Painted Rock Petroglyphs


The rock cropping where the petroglyphs are

Great scenery

The Gila Bend Shell station was but a short overnight stop - we didn't even unhook - but it was a good scooter riding opportunity with cool scenery. David had a toddie with Mr Tom from Tulsa and we enjoyed a long discussion with our Escondido camp neighbors regarding RVs and race cars. 

Today we head for Yuma where most campgrounds appear to be for the 55+ crowd. Maybe we can sneak into a nice place on the river...