Fools Hollow Lake Recreation Area, Show Low, AZ

When we packed up this morning to leave Cattail Cove State Park, I was pleased to notice the leveler jacks are retracting silently and completely since I greased them a couple days ago. So it seems that little issue is resolved!

We made our way to Fools Hollow Recreation Area in Show Low, AZ which is in the White Mountains of Arizona. This is a beautiful area that ranges from around 5000 ft to more than 7000 ft above sea level. This region is typically 15-25°F cooler than the rest of Arizona and is a popular year-round recreational area. Although the drive was easy and the scenery was lovely, the 360 mile distance is longer than I normally care to make. We got a very early start leaving Cattail Cove so we could arrive in the Show Low area around 4PM.

So here we are now, settled in to a very nice "side by side" campsite - that is, two sites sharing the same pad. I guess these "side by side" sites are intended for a couple of families who are camping together. These were the only type of sites available so we decided to go for it. If we get a neighbor the space will be very crowded, but if we don't get a neighbor we'll have plenty of room. We'll see if someone shows up over the next couple days.

The campground at Fools Hollow Lake Recreation Area is clean and well-laid out, and the camp hosts and rangers are very pleasant and helpful. I think we'll like it here.

Oh yeah, we had to put the front tires up on wood again. What is up with the unlevel campsites we keep getting?