Palo Duro Canyon TX. and Monument Valley Utah Fly-in Sept. and Oct. 2016

Margo Henderson

 Houston, TX

The Bay Area Recreational Flyers September Meeting will be in Wayside, Tx. We’ll be flying in Palo Duro Canyon before a group of us go on to Utah and Arizona.

Itinerary – Time and Locations:

Sept 22 Thursday – Palo Duro Canyon till Sept 25

Sept 25 Sunday travel to Gallup NM stay 1 night Wayside TX to Gallup NM, 463 miles – 6 hr. 35 min. Gallup NM to Monument Valley is 183 – 3 hr. 8 min. Plan to stay for $25/night at: USA RV Park®2925 West Highway 66 Gallup, New Mexico 87301 phone: 505.863.5021 manager@usarvpark.com

Sept 26 travel to Monument Valley is 4800 ft., pop 220, 183 miles – 3 hr. 8 min Stay – dry camp fees $10/night apply, on the airstrip gravel access area to the runway

Sept 28 travel to Page AZ, 4,200 ft., pop 7200 – 125 miles – 2 hr. 3 min. Hanger the planes at American Aviation Hanger – Page Municipal Airport, pay about $10/ plane, stay Page Lake Powell RV Park , 928-645-3374

Sept 30 travel to Bluff UT Page to Bluff AZ , 4300 ft., pop 320, 163 miles – 2 hr. 45 min. Hanger the planes, stay at Cadillac Ranch RV 630 E main Street, Bluff, UT 84512, (435) 672-2262

Oct 3 travel to Hanksville UT Bluff UT to Hanksville UT 4300 ft., pop 320, 150 miles – 2hr 36 minutes, Stay – dry camp at the airport – no facilities, no fees

Oct 5 travel to Green River UT – 4100 ft., pop 990 57 miles – 49 minutes, Stay – dry camp at the airport, no fees

 

Lowanslow.com, is this group headed west mainly PP’c or PP’g. Also is there a time date and address to meet at in Wayside Texas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

 

Carolyn Wilson 

Hi Gerry. This group is all PPCSthe , and we plan to meet in Wayside on September 22, early evening. The rest of the schedule takes us into New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Would love for you to join us on the trip or at any single stopping point. Blue Skies.

 

Jeff Wood  

34.807957-101.570408 or 34.808134-101.583287

 

Jeff Wood  

It is one of these two spots. I can’t remember which field exactly, but you will see campers there.

 

Carolyn Wilson  

Thanks Jeff. I was just going to tell Gerry that there are very few landmarks, and that we meet in a field outside of Wayside. The coordinates are probably better. Thanks

 

 

Gerry Dorinda Mixon 

Lowanslow.com, Thanks Carolyn Wilson and Jeff Wood, my bride and I definitely plan on meeting up with you guys at the beginning at Wayside TX. See you there:)