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camping:snowbirding [2019/11/07 23:54]
frater_secessus [wintering areas]
camping:snowbirding [2020/06/06 23:11]
frater_secessus [spring/fall]
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 +===== general patterns =====
 +
 +On the **east coast**, snowbirds will typically move further south into Florida with cold weather and up as far as Canada in warm weather.  
 +
 +In the **central US**, snowbirds may move to the Gulf Coast (Texas, Lousiana) during winter and up into the mountains of Colorado or further north in the summer.
 +
 +**In the west**, snowbirds often move to sea level in southern Arizona or California in the winter, and either up in elevation (New Mexico) or latitude in the summer. 
 ===== wintering areas ===== ===== wintering areas =====
 Wintering areas will be closer to the equator and/or lower in elevation Wintering areas will be closer to the equator and/or lower in elevation
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   * Arizona   * Arizona
     * Ehrenberg AZ (305')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenberg,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Ehrenberg+AZ|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=12&minLat=33.518&maxLat=33.690&minLng=-114.714&maxLng=-114.336&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * Ehrenberg AZ (305')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenberg,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Ehrenberg+AZ|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=12&minLat=33.518&maxLat=33.690&minLng=-114.714&maxLng=-114.336&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
-    * Quartzite AZ (879')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzsite,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Quartzsite,+AZ,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=12&minLat=33.578&maxLat=33.750&minLng=-114.419&maxLng=-114.041&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]+    * Quartzsite AZ (879')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzsite,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Quartzsite,+AZ,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=12&minLat=33.578&maxLat=33.750&minLng=-114.419&maxLng=-114.041&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
     * Tuscon AZ (2389')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucson,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!tucson,+az|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=32.047&maxLat=32.396&minLng=-111.304&maxLng=-110.549&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * Tuscon AZ (2389')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucson,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!tucson,+az|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=32.047&maxLat=32.396&minLng=-111.304&maxLng=-110.549&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
     * Yuma AZ (141')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuma,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!yuma,++AZ,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=32.519&maxLat=32.866&minLng=-115.005&maxLng=-114.250&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * Yuma AZ (141')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuma,_Arizona)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!yuma,++AZ,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=32.519&maxLat=32.866&minLng=-115.005&maxLng=-114.250&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
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   * Florida   * Florida
   * south Texas   * south Texas
 +      * [[https://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm|Padres Island]] - Padre Island National Seashore
      
 ===== summering areas ===== ===== summering areas =====
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   * New Mexico   * New Mexico
     * outside Santa Fe (up to 10,000')((https://freecampsites.net/#!1610&query=sitedetails)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Santa+Fe,+NM,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=35.519&maxLat=35.854&minLng=-106.315&maxLng=-105.560&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * outside Santa Fe (up to 10,000')((https://freecampsites.net/#!1610&query=sitedetails)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!Santa+Fe,+NM,+United+States|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=35.519&maxLat=35.854&minLng=-106.315&maxLng=-105.560&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
 +    * Ruidoso, 7000'+
 +    * Cloudcroft, 8000'+
     * Note:  [[camping:New Mexico camping pass|New Mexico has an annual camping pass]] available     * Note:  [[camping:New Mexico camping pass|New Mexico has an annual camping pass]] available
   * Oregon   * Oregon
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     * Carson City (4,802')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada)) -- [[https://opensignal.com/?z=10&minLat=38.84&maxLat=39.48&minLng=-120.52&maxLng=-119.01&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * Carson City (4,802')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada)) -- [[https://opensignal.com/?z=10&minLat=38.84&maxLat=39.48&minLng=-120.52&maxLng=-119.01&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
     * Pahrump (2,697')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahrump,_Nevada)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!pahrump,+nv|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=36.042&maxLat=36.374&minLng=-116.362&maxLng=-115.606&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]     * Pahrump (2,697')((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahrump,_Nevada)) -- [[https://freecampsites.net/#!pahrump,+nv|free camping]], [[https://opensignal.com/?z=11&minLat=36.042&maxLat=36.374&minLng=-116.362&maxLng=-115.606&s=&t=2-3-4|cell coverage]]
 +  * New Mexico - most of NM is at higher elevation.
 +    * Las Cruces area (4,000') -
 +  * Utah
 +    * St. George (2,900') -- 
 +    * Hurricane (3,200') --
 +
 +===== weather =====
 +
 +Annual weather patterns and forecasts play a large role in the lives of snowbirds
 +
 +
 +
 +  * long term patterns- 
 +      * [[https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/annual-average-humidity-by-state.php|average humidity by state]]
 +  * medium term - [[https://w2.weather.gov/climate/l3mto.php|3 months high/low forecasts for the nation]]
 +  * short term weather - 
 +      * [[https://graphical.weather.gov/|U.S. daily high temps map]]
 +      * U.S. wind patterns - [[windy.com|windy.com]]
 +      * [[https://www.nws.noaa.gov/outlook_tab.php|U.S. fronts and precipitation]] from the NWS
 +      * [[https://w2.weather.gov/climate/|U.S. latest high/low temps]]
 +
  
  
camping/snowbirding.txt ยท Last modified: 2021/06/05 14:38 by frater_secessus