It's also the name of a scenic mountain range near Kingman, AZ, and a county park that was partially built by the CCC in the 1930s. And, it's the name of a lodge/restaurant that's located near the county park at an elevation of 6100'. We had brunch at the restaurant yesterday.
The restaurant serves up a decent buffet brunch on Sundays
and they get a goodly crowd of diners.
Elk hang out near the restaurant.
After eating we strolled around, got within 25' of the elk.
They're used to people, didn't bat an eye.
Our excursion to The Hualapais was mainly inspired by curiosity about the campground. Trish and I had planned to camp there just prior to our return to LHC last summer, but bagged it. Cabin fever. There are 2 campground areas. The older one is a wooded maze of narrow, sometimes steep, winding roads with several log and stone cabins, plus spots for tents and small RVs. The newer area is essentially a gravel parking lot but it can handle larger RVs, has full hookups and great views of the surrounding mountains.
The general store resides near the lodge.
It's the size of a single-bay garage and, generally speaking, doesn't live up to its name.
It has a few clothing items, cold drinks and ice cream, that's about it.
The Hualapais are the folks who own the Grand Canyon Skywalk,
a cantilevered walkway that extends out over the cliffs. It's located
towards the southwest end of the Park. Here's a picture of it:
http://www.grandcanyonwest.com/the-grand-canyon-skywalk/
Fess up: you thought Hualapai was a Hawaiian pineapple dessert, didn't ya?
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