VallAndMo
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- May 6, 2011
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Hello Folks,
After we were forced to postpone our last-year RV trip in the US, this time it's for real: we have purchased the air tickets already and will landing in San Jose/CA next Feb 22th!
The problem is, this time we're on a really tight schedule: just 4 days, instead of the 2 weeks we were planning before.
So, this trip will need to be both shorter and closer to the San Jose area.
We've done a bit of research and found what's looking like a real hidden gem: the BLM Hollister Field Office area. Many very nice-looking attractions (including Joaquin Rocks and Pinnacle National Monument) all within a few hundred miles, and lots of opportunities for both rustic campground and boondock RV camping, which we love.
Our tentative itinerary can be seen here.
On the other hand, apart from the BLM website and a few scattered references, we could find almost no information regarding the area and its attractions (except on the Pinnacle National Monument), so we are fearing that maybe there's some kind of catch or issue.... you know, whatever looks too good to be true very often isn't.
So, do you folks know anything about these places and the roads there, possible issues, etc? We would love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance,
--
Vall & Mo.
PS: we will be travelling with the smallest fifth-wheel or travel trailer we can rent (still looking) pulled by a suitable 4x4 diesel pickup truck or SUV, respectively. If we can't rent either, we will then rent the smallest possible Class-C motorhome with a diesel engine.
After we were forced to postpone our last-year RV trip in the US, this time it's for real: we have purchased the air tickets already and will landing in San Jose/CA next Feb 22th!
The problem is, this time we're on a really tight schedule: just 4 days, instead of the 2 weeks we were planning before.
So, this trip will need to be both shorter and closer to the San Jose area.
We've done a bit of research and found what's looking like a real hidden gem: the BLM Hollister Field Office area. Many very nice-looking attractions (including Joaquin Rocks and Pinnacle National Monument) all within a few hundred miles, and lots of opportunities for both rustic campground and boondock RV camping, which we love.
Our tentative itinerary can be seen here.
On the other hand, apart from the BLM website and a few scattered references, we could find almost no information regarding the area and its attractions (except on the Pinnacle National Monument), so we are fearing that maybe there's some kind of catch or issue.... you know, whatever looks too good to be true very often isn't.
So, do you folks know anything about these places and the roads there, possible issues, etc? We would love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance,
--
Vall & Mo.
PS: we will be travelling with the smallest fifth-wheel or travel trailer we can rent (still looking) pulled by a suitable 4x4 diesel pickup truck or SUV, respectively. If we can't rent either, we will then rent the smallest possible Class-C motorhome with a diesel engine.