Prescott, AZ

The focus of this trip has been to see and explore the mountains of central Arizona, specifically Prescott. We met a super nice couple, Joseph and Randy, during our stay at Dead Horse Ranch State Park before Thanksgiving, and they have offered to show us around Prescott.

Our home base during this visit is the Point of Rocks Campground in northeastern Prescott. Point of Rocks is a more "rustic" RV park. Campsites are a little close, but this time of year, the park is not crowded. Our site is up the hill and overlooks Prescott. I also love the rocky outcroppings in the park.

Point of Rocks is right next to Watson Lake, and it is one of the first places we visit. Watson Lake is surrounded by the stunning rock formations that are found in the area.

During the drive around, we sighted a javelina (aka peccary). It looks like a cute version of a pig, but we were told they have tusks and can be quite dangerous. On top of that, they stink.

We do hit Prescott during the holiday season, and they do get into the spirit by decorating their town square.

Our friends - Randy and Joseph

Loved doing the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and fudge tastings while we were downtown! Got some gravenstein apple balsamic for ourselves and can't wait to try it on a salad! The one regret was that we didn't make it back to the meadery to do a mead tasting.

We did checked out a couple of the trails in the area. Below is the Constellation Trail, one of several hiking trails that are actually just on the outskirts of town.