Six Mile Cove to Quartzsite

Six Mile Cove, on Lake Mohave was a great place to hang out for a few days, but it was starting to get a bit crowded (for us).  There were only 5 rigs in a huge area along the beach, but that's about 4 rigs more than I'm used to!  They were all very nice people, but there were several dogs - which makes it more difficult for Hailey to wander, and the cell service was present, but fairly slow or intermittent at times.  The only generators were at the far end of the beach, and not usually audible, but when the water heater in a nearby class A kicked in at 0400, I thought perhaps the space shuttle was taking off!

And any time I have to close my curtains for privacy indicates that I could perhaps find a better spot!

 Picking garbage at Six Mile ...

Night time camp visitors ...

So, we packed up and headed south to Laughlin and Bullhead City. A quick detour out to Katherines Landing provided a dump and a water fill, and the cheapest diesel was going for $3.25 in Fort Mohave.

We made another stop at a huge laundromat that we used a lot three years ago, and luckily there was no need for Hailey to stop at the vet where we spent so much time (and money) in 2019.  It was getting late by the time the laundry was done, so we headed just out of town to a spot where we camped out when we had to make almost daily vet visits 3 years earlier, but there were other rigs too close for comfort, so we continued up towards Oatman.

We got on route 66 and turned away from Oatman, but that did not stop the burro welcoming committee from making a roadside appearance!

It was dusk when we just pulled off the side of the road, and spent the night in a pull-off unfortunately typical of this area, filled with broken glass, car parts, junk and rusted metal.  When the sun went down and hid the trash, there was a great view of the lights of the valley below- all the way to Needles, Ca.

In the morning, route 66 took us down through Golden Shores, a brief jog east on I-40, then down to Lake Havasu. Grocery supplies were updated, but otherwise it was non-stop southbound through  LHC, Parker, and Quartzsite.  We had a spot in mind south of Quartzsite, and found it just as we left it two years ago.   

So nice to find these areas completely trash-free, as usual.  Won't need to be picking up bags full here!

It wasn't long before a couple of hummingbirds found the feeder.

One preferred to perch while feeding, while the other, hovering!

It was also a great spot to get out the e-bike and start exploring the trails in the area.  Neighbours in the background are at a more appropriate distance!

One of the bike trips took me to this wildlife watering facility way out in the desert.  It's likely within the boundaries of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.

They have installed large areas of roofing materials to catch and save any rain in underground reservoirs, and make it available to wildlife.  I think desert Bighorns are the intended species, but lots of other wildlife and birds take advantage of the rare water source, judging by the tracks

Cameras are monitoring the site.

There is water at the bottom of those 'stairs'.

 

Pretty decent weather, most of the time, but we did get a brief sprinkle of rain - to make the desert smell so good.