Needle Mountains

Just follow the road and pick your spot.
You can meet some great characters here,
after all, this is no man's land and you need
to be half crazy just being here. There are
campsites and firepits along the road. It is
hot and dry desert wastelands.

Needle Mountain Road Camp Area

The first camp area is like a big parking area.
This area best for RVs and such. The road
continues, but gets rough and narrow.
Passenger vehicles need to take caution
There are areas of loose sand. Stay on
hard road surfaces...

Camp Area

Camp Area

OHV Area
Needle Mountains in background

Needle Mountains

Needle Mountains

The Colorado River runs along the base
of Needle Mountain, while not seen in the
above photos, it is out there...

Interstate 40 Bridge and the Colorado River

Flowers at Needle Mountains

Flowers at Needle Mountains

Flowers at Needle Mountains

Flowers at Needle Mountains

Flowers in the Springtime (2005)
Needle Mountain Road

It rained heavy is spring 2005 and turned
the whole desert green with flowers every-
where.

Wild Burros at Needle Mountain in background

There is evidence of wild burros...
We got lucky and found them about
15 minutes later, and with the Neeedle
Mountains in the background, but
never saw them after that.

Needle Mountains

Beavertail Cactus at Needle Mountain

Needle Mountain Road

DIRECTIONS:
I-40 east from the California/Arizona boarder
Exit 2.and there are signs clearly marking
Needle Mountain Road. It looks like the road
ends, but it continues a couple miles. You can
camp almost anywhere.

Cheapest gas in Arizona!!!
Lake Havasu City is usually the best price
(Needles, CA is about the most expensive
gas in the USA)

Showers at Lake Havasu State Park
$7 per car
Shower at Q Laundromat in Quartzsite
$5 per person

Historic Route 66 towards Havasu NWR
I-40 at Exit#1

Catfish Paradise
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Needle Mountains in the background

If you take I-40 to Exit#1 and go north
towards Golden Shores is Havasu NWR.
This is part of Historic Route 66 with
some interesting history.

Catfish Paradise Views

Catfish Paradise Boat Ramp

Catfish Paradise Vaulted Toilet

Catfish Paradise is a Day Use Area.
Boat Ramp and Wildlife Viewing.
Vaulted toilets, and garbage bins.
There are good shade areas to park.
(About 5 miles from Needle Mountain)

Historic Route 66 towards Oatman, Arizona
Junction of Boundary Cone Road

Very scenic views on Historic Route 66

Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER REFUGE
Bill Williams River Refuge encompasses
6,105 acres. Home to many native plants,
animals and migratory birds. Don't be
surprised to see bald eagles.

CRAGGY WASH
Craggy Wash is just north of Lake Havasu
City. The name is a accurate discription...
Established primitive camping along the
road that winds through the canyons.

LAKE HAVASU
About 20 miles south on Highway 95

London Bridge Beach