Lake Mohave

Today we went to Lake Mohave just up the road. It is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area which is a huge area that includes the two lakes and thousands of acres of back country land. Lake Mohave is formed by Davis Dam an earthen dam that is only about a mile up the road from us. If it lets loose our RV will become a house bout in a matter of minutes. The dam has a road across it but it has been closed to traffic since 911. They do allow foot traffic so we walked out to check it out.

The park is used mainly for the lake. There is an area called Katharine’s Landing that has a big marina and camping facilities. We walked around the marina and looked at the different boats. In the summer time you can rent a house boat and cruse the lake. The wind as usual was blowing and creating white caps on the lake and made staying at the marina difficult. We wanted to see the rest of the park so we headed up the road.

The road winds along through a mixture of small but steep rocky hills and then opens up into a more flat area. We traveled maybe 10 miles total one way on the road. There are two more stops along the way that have boat ramps, swimming areas and picnic tables. We stopped at each one and enjoyed the views of the lake and the mountains in the background.

It is so weird to see such huge mountains as the background of a lake. I am use to woods and brush not the large stark rocky mountains. It is beautiful and Victoria and I are in awe of this vast landscape. We walked along the rocky beaches at both stops and Victoria hunted for rocks to add to her rock garden back at the RV. I told her she can collect as many as she wants but they have to stay here when we leave. The weight of rocks can add up quick in an RV.

We spent the afternoon walking the shore line taking pictures and enjoying the brilliant Arizona sunshine. It is so nice that we both appreciate the simple things in live and enjoy the outdoors. It was another great day.

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