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--- camping:snowbirding:quartzsite [2021/12/01 21:01]
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+++ camping:snowbirding:quartzsite [2024/11/24 00:29] (current)
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 ====== Quartzsite, Arizona ======
-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzsite,_Arizona|Quartzsite]]((the name is historical mis-spelling)) ("Q" or "Q-town") is the most famous snowbird winter haven. It is centered of the intersection of Interstate 10 and US Route 95((which turns west at Q)) / AZ Route 95((heading north)).
+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzsite,_Arizona|Quartzsite]]((the name is a historical mis-spelling)) ("Q" or "Q-town") is the most famous snowbird winter haven. It is centered of the intersection of Interstate 10 and US Route 95((which turns west at Q)) / AZ Route 95((heading north)).
+===== camping =====
 The area is known more for snowbird services rather than for aesthetic beauty.
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+The camping surface is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pavement|desert pavement]], a hard and fairly flat surface. Venturing off into sand (even beside road shoulders) can result in getting stuck.  Avoid camping in //arroyos// (low spots) because flash flooding in the desert is very real.  You Have Been Warned.
-===== camping options =====
+{{ https://geogypsytraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/06-DSC_4872lerw-Last-light-on-cholla-Dome-Rock-Quartzsite-AZ-g-1024x678-2.jpg?125}}
+There are saguaro cacti but they are giant and easy to avoid.  Avoid stepping on small plants barefoot as they may have pokey bits.
+"Jumping" //cholla//((CHOY-ya)) cactus (at right) is evil.  Don't touch //cholla//, get near //cholla//, or even look at //cholla//.  If you get attacked by //cholla// the least painful way to get rid of it is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUJK_vycYU|with a pocket comb]].  Carry one now, thank me later.
 ==== free ====
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   * dispersed camping is only allowed in designated areas
     * Plomosa, 6 miles north of Q
-    * Hi Jolly((corruption of "Haj Ali")), 3 miles north of Q
+    * Hi Jolly((corruption of "Haj Ali")), 3 miles north of Q <- often the first to fill up
     * Scadden Wash, 4 miles east of Q
     * Dome Rock, 6 miles west of Q
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 From north to south:
-  * [[https://www.blm.gov/office/lake-havasu-field-office|Lake Havasu]]BLM, AZ - Craggy Wash, Lone Tree North, Crossroads, etc
+  * [[https://www.blm.gov/office/lake-havasu-field-office|Lake Havasu]] BLM, AZ - Craggy Wash((free permit required)), Lone Tree North, Crossroads, etc
-  * Parker BLM, CA - Shea Road, etc
+  * Parker BLM, CA - Shea Road, etc.  Hillier, more OHV activity.
-  * Ehrenberg, AZ((BLM areas may not be technically 25 miles from Quartzsite dispersed))
+  * Ehrenberg, AZ((BLM areas may not be technically 25 miles from Quartzsite dispersed)).  Visually similar to Quartzsite
   * **Quartzsite**
-  * KOFA wildlife refuge (southernmost portion)
+  * KOFA wildlife refuge (southernmost portion).   Beautiful area with mountains. Limited cell service.
   * Yuma
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 ===== services =====
-Groceries and restaurants do exist in Q but tend to be very expensive.  Stock your cupboard before arriving.
+Informal swap meets and flea markets are plentiful; many focus on RV parts, rockhounding, gold prospecting, etc.
+Groceries and restaurants do exist in Q but tend to be very expensive.  Stock your pantry and buy green propane bottles before arriving.((bulk propane is easy and not insanely priced in Q))  The nearest Walmart is in Parker, about 35 miles away.  There used to be one just across the California border but it seems to have closed.
+Having said that, there are many salvage groceries where you can get oddball, expired, and discontinued foods for cheap:
+  * [[https://goo.gl/maps/eoNgsqsQFH2UgvVW9|Quartzsite Grocery]] (tent)
+  * Ken's Discount [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B039'50.1%22N+114%C2%B013'59.4%22W/@33.6633847,-114.2347689,18.17z/|33.66391,-114.23316]], see arrow [[https://img.mousetrap.net/2022/2022_01_05_09_37_10_584.jpg|on the big yellow tower]]
-Having said that, there are many salvage groceries where you can get oddball, expired, and discontinued foods for cheap.
 Showers are available at Main St Laundry ($9 for 20 minutes) and at at least one truck stop (~$12).
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 RV Pit Stop on 95 has propane, and water by the gallon. If you  have a camper or rv you can get bulk water for cheap ($2 for 40 gallons).  Bulk water and propane is paid for at the little office in the parking lot.
-Trash can be deposited for free at the [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Refuse+Transfer+Station/@33.6988133,-114.2215062,16.99z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d1594b336f2817:0x67455b672eee81e0!8m2!3d33.6988136!4d-114.219302|La Paz refuse collection point]] north of Q.  Hours are traditionally 7:30am - 2:30pm Sunday through Wednesday but check signage.
+Trash can be deposited for free at the [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Refuse+Transfer+Station/@33.6988133,-114.2215062,16.99z/|La Paz refuse collection point]] north of Q.  Hours are traditionally 7:30am - 2:30pm Sunday through Wednesday but check signage.
+[[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Silly+Al's+Pizza+In+Quartzsite/@33.6609448,-114.2328899,15.25z/|Silly Al's Pizza]] is a famous pizza place in town.
-Silly's Pizza is a famous pizza place in town.
+[[https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11284|Hi Jolly's grave]] is interesting and refers to a part of American history few people know.

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