It is going to be difficult for me to explain what the experience of Quartzsite is like. Quartzsite's name is pretty self explanitory. Still in the Sonoran Desert which, from what I have read, was created millions of years ago by volcanic eruptions, Quartzsite is arid, generally flat desert that is sprinkled with quartz. Everywhere you look. No one even bothers picking it up except the tourists. During the hot summer months the temperature here can reach 120⁰F and the population dwindles to about 3,000 heat tolerant inhabitants. However, during December and January the average daily temperature is a very comfortable 65⁰F and the population soars to 1.5 million folks; mostly RVers. The big draw apart from the dry desert heat is the availability of free camping on Bureau of Land Management, the nine major gem
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