Today was a travel day. We left the St. George KOA, not actually in St. George, and jumped onto I-15 southbound. I-15 passes out of Utah and crosses a tiny portion of Arizona before plunging into Nevada. For the few miles in Arizona, the interstate closely follows the Virgin River which has carved a massive gorge alongside the Grand Canyon – Parashant National Monument. Although the road is curvy and grades steep, the gorgeous scenery more than makes up for the driving challenges. Cliffs in excess of 1000′ border the road for about 15 miles. At the bottom of the hill, the grade flattens out into the mostly flat desert of eastern Nevada.
About 100 miles from Hurricane we pulled off I-15 and wandered about 20 miles across desert until we arrived in Overton which is a small community at the northern end of Lake Mead, held back by Hoover Dam about 65 miles away. We pulled into the Robbin’s Nest RV Park which is dirt cheap this time of year because it ain’t winter and this town is apparently a Mecca for snowbirds. It is even hotter here than in Hurricane. It was 107 degrees outside this afternoon. Thank God for air conditioning.
See today’s drive pix. Click the asterisk *