{"id":11748,"date":"2018-10-26T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T21:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tusentakk2.com\/wordpress\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2018-10-26T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T21:17:04","slug":"sightseeing-lockett-meadow-campground-wupatki-national-monument-october-15-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tusentakk2.com\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/sightseeing-lockett-meadow-campground-wupatki-national-monument-october-15-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Sightseeing; Lockett Meadow Campground & Wupatki National Monument — October 15, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

After enduring several days of cold and rain and\/or clouds and wind, the forecast predicted a clear and sunny day for October 15.  And so it was that Barb and I arose early and headed off to see some of the sites north of Flagstaff.  As we were departing the Parks, AZ area we broke into an open area that afforded a nice view of Humphreys Peak.  After stopping for a quick photo we continued on to Flagstaff where we took Highway 89 northward some 20 miles.  When we reached the turnoff for Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument on our right, we instead turned left onto a gravel road that soon turned into a dirt road that displayed a sign reading “Warning!  Not maintained for passenger vehicles!”.  Nevertheless, we continued along the forest road that frequently narrowed to a single lane with a deep ditch on the left and a cliff to the right as it climbed uphill some 3 miles to the Lockett Meadow Campground<\/strong> at 8,600 feet.  <\/strong>The  campground is right near the Inner Basin trailhead, and Barb ventured up a few miles while I focused on the just-turning aspens.<\/p>\n\n\t\t