Destination: Canyon Point campground in the Sitgreaves National Forest in northern Arizona. It sits at 7,700 ft, east of Payson and west of Heber.
This campground is considered the "crown jewel" of the White Mountain area, according to the forest service and to the folks running the campground (Thousand Trails). It is one of a few that has electricity hookups available and showers. In all, there are about 100 spots, very spread out, amongst the pines and Aspens. Believe it or not, the place is fenced, meaning the bears and elk are fenced out, or so they say.
And it is packed during the summer months as people are trying to get away from the valley heat. (It's about 20 degrees cooler up here.) The good news is they take reservations, which is a must if we want electricity. Otherwise, we need to bring the generator.
A must, the screened in canopy for mosquitoes and the dew factor. According to the camp host, there are no mosquitoes. Usually they are drawn to me like a magnet. If there are any, they avoided me this trip. I take this as a good sign!
This was Bella's first camping trip with us, or possibly even her first camping trip ever. She adapted quite well to her surroundings. The key, bring her blanket!
