September 20, 2025 – October 1, 2025
Rex has put together an out-of-state trip that sounds like it will be an epic adventure. It’s a privately owned off-road canyon. RV space is limited, so contact Rex immediately if you are planning on going. See the attached itinerary and visit their website.
- September 20/Saturday: Drive to Distant Drums RV Parke in Camp Verde, AZ (430 miles from San Diego)
- September 21/Sunday: Drive to American RV Resort in Albuquerque, NM (380 miles)
- September 22/Monday: Drive to Merus Adventure Park in Claude, TX (339 miles) Happy Hour and Run Meeting
- September 23/Tuesday: Trail Run
- September 24/Wednesday: Trail Run and Potluck Dinner
- September 25/Thursday: Trail Run and Gas Run to Claude, TX
- September 26/Friday: Trail Run
- September 27/Saturday: Drive to Carlsbad KOA in Carlsbad, NM (305 miles – Two nights)
- September 28/Sunday: Visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- September 29/Monday: Drive to Wilcox/Cochise KOA in Wilcox, AZ (379 miles)
- September 30/Tuesday: Drive to Copper Mountain RV Park in Tacna, AZ (279 – Visit Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ, on way to Tacna)
- October 1/Wednesday: Drive to San Diego (205 miles)
Notes:
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- If you can’t do all 12 days, then there are options:
- Skip the fourth day of trail runs and start driving back on Friday, Oct. 4. That will make it a 9-day trip and put you home on Sunday, September 28.
- Skip the stop at Carlsbad Caverns. That will make it an 11-day trip and put you home on Tuesday, September 30.
- If you are one of those people who don’t mind driving 500 or 600 miles in a day, then you could shave 2-3 days off of the trip (It can be done it, but I don’t recommend it)
- The listed RV Parks are just suggestions. You are free to park or camp wherever you like.
- Be sure to check out the Merus Adventure Park website for more information merusadventure.com
- Printable PDF trail map: Merus-Offroad-Camp-Map-Oct1522-defined.pdf (merusadventure.com)
- The nearest gas station is 25 miles away in Claude, TX, so you will need to bring extra gas and we will plan on making one gas run into town to fill up.
Adventure Park Fees: There is an Off-Roading Park Pass that is $25 per vehicle/per day (we will be doing four days of trail runs). Additionally, there is an Adult Park Pass that is $15 per day/per person. It's $9 per day/person for ages 13-17. Children 12 and under get in free. RV Full hookup sites are $75 per night and boondocking sites are $25 per night. They currently only have 10 full hookup sites, but they have a lot of boondocking sites for both RV’s and tent camping. Group discounts are based on the number of people in the group. They have asked that I put together a list of attendees along with the number of RV’s. If you are interested in reserving a spot (RV or Boondocking), then please contact the Wagonmaster as soon as possible. Plan is to submit our list to them on September 2nd, 2024.
Videos: There are many great videos of the Merus Adventure Park. Here are a few to wet your whistle:
Breakdowns & Recoveries Almost Ended Our Texas Adventure (youtube.com)