Friday April 12 – To Winslow

We bid Kathe and Stan goodbye and head out. First stop is a Tucson RV Store that offers a free dump station since our black/gray tank is nearly full. We pick up a few items at the store, use the dump station then north on two lane roads with our goal being National Forest campground about 40 miles south of Winslow. After a stop to purchase a propane refill, the second 20 pound refill of this trip, we travel northward on scenic Arizona highways along meeting a few rain showers. These are the first rain showers on this trip since day one heading to Virginia.  Throughout the day the temperature drops. By the time we are climbing into the National Forest the temperatures are in the low forties and we are over 7,000 feet elevation. Snow is on the ground in patches and we are beginning to wonder if the campground is even open. Next there’s a sign that says all the Forest Roads are currently closed. By this time we realize we are not staying where we thought so we push onto Winslow. There we find a State Park about 3 miles outside of town. The temperature is now about 50 due to the lower elevation but it’s going to be a cold one tonight. Tomorrow we head to Flagstaff then the Grand Canyon.