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Why can't I center this thing...?
So I went up to the Snowy Range on Friday. Left about 12:30 and got there around 2. Having never camped there before, I drove almost the length of the road before I figured out that you have to travel a short way down each side road to see what's there. None except the major hotspots have signs on the main road.
I skipped the first campground sign I saw and kept going until the next one. Stopped in there and found it closed. Got back on the main road and kept going until the next one, which had no trees and was almost completely overgrown, despite the large 5th wheel occupying the hosts site. Only one other campsite was taken.
So I left that one and headed back the way I came. One or two roads down was paved a short way and had a stop sign onto the main road. So I took that one and immediately saw the "Road Closed Ahead" sign. Ok, whatever. I kept going and found that the road had washed out, as you can see in the slide show. But just off to either side was a dirt road. I drove down the right hand one and found the almost completely secluded site I stayed at. That afternoon, I took a walk down the left hand side and found my nearest neighbor, a good 1/4 mile away. There was only 1 other vehicle that drove down the road and went back out. Didn't see another soul until 11am the next day, when some hunters walked down my road. They were staking out a spot for their camper. I guess elk season starts next weekend. Glad I went this weekend.
edit: not sure that I like the slideshow thing. It's nice not to have to load all the pics, but I don't like that it takes over this tab.
OK, I'm officially freaking jealous. That looked awesome dude.
ReplyDeleteIf I had scenery like that around me, I would go camping all the time. Beautiful shots of the mountains!
ReplyDeleteI also love the fire you had set up for your burger.
What an awesome trip! I've seen some pretty places to camp but that was over the top gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got away for some R&R. Great slide show btw... I didn't mind having to hop in and out to see it. It was worth the look. I am green with envy!
Beautiful photos! Looks to me like you found the perfect camping site...especially since you hit it before elk season commences. I hope you enjoyed camping and relaxing in such a lovely place.
ReplyDeleteCP - Wish I was still there...
ReplyDeletespaghetti - Hi! I certainly plan on going more often. Wanna come!? And that burger cooked a lot better than I thought it would. I left on too long. *sob*
silly rabbit - It was very spectacular. And thanks for answering the question I forgot to ask about the slideshow. :)
laura b. - I think I'm going to have to pay more attention to the hunting seasons. I imagine it gets very busy up there. I did.
Glad you found a spot. Very beautiful there, but the hunting would worry me.
ReplyDeletesecret agent - It was gorgeous. I'm not a hunter, but I know it's a little safer than you might think, maybe. Didn't have any florescent orange clothes so...
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