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Tumco

(Tumco CA) Previously named Hedges, Tumco Historic Townsite (an acronym of The United Mines Company), was a gold mining operation in the desert. It was located on Ogilby Rd, just a few miles north of the popular boondocking BLM area near American Girl Mine Rd. There’s not much left of the ghost town; a well […]

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Mittry Lake

(nr Yuma AZ) Mitty Lake Wildlife Area, north of Yuma along the Colorado River, is jointly managed by the BLM and Arizona Game and Fish. It is a wetlands region with a boat ramp, vault toilet, dumpsters, and a few jetties for fishing. Tall bulrushes lined the gravel road that wound along the marsh with […]

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Coyote Ridge

(Imperial Dam CA) Located just outside of the Imperial Dam LTVA, and beyond Coyote Ridge toward the Little Picacho Wilderness to the west, was a free dispersed camping area. It was far enough away to feel secluded. There were supposed to be wild burros in the area. So, I ventured out trying to locate them; […]

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