Where is the best place to go camping in the colorado/wyoming area?
The time of year is around August and I want to be able to take my dog.
My favorite area Greys River & Smith Fork Creek . The head of the Greys is at the junction of Labarge Creek & Smith Fork Creek. Greys River is located central western Wyoming with its confluence near Alpine in northern Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA. The river is about 65 miles in length, starting high up in the Wyoming Range, 40 miles south of the town of Alpine. The river eventually flows into the Snake River forming the Snake River Canyon It is a rushing mountain stream that separates the high Wyoming Range (east) and Salt River Range (west). The Greys River joins the Snake just above the intersection of highways 89 and 26. Just a short distance downriver from the confluence of the two rivers, the Snake widens quickly and passes through Alpine and enters into Palisades Reservoir. Access to the Greys is plentiful; the road offers beautiful scenic views, wildflowers and lots of wildlife viewing. The road is normally open May thru October. This year due to abundant snow pack & cool spring temps it will more likely be June before you can drive very far up the Greys.It is always July before you can drive through to Smith Fork
Camping: There are five developed campgrounds along the Greys River and two on the Star Valley front.
Directions: From the south side of Palisades Reservoir, head east on US 89 to USFS Road 138 and follow the Greys upriver some 32 miles to Sheep Creek. The road provides several alternate access and scouting points. This scenic and wildlife rich area is little known except to local people. Moose, elk and deer are common. It is a natural migration corridor to SE Idaho and Utah, probably how moose reinhabited Utah beginning about 50 years ago. Wolves also follow the vicinity of the ridge south, but often run into the many bands of sheep.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/offices/greysriver.shtml
http://www.forwolves.org/ralph/alphabetic/commissary-ridge-WY.htm
December 5th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
go camp in the giant potato it's soooo sweet!
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December 5th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
When I lived in CO and visited wyoming it seemed as though anywhere was a great place to camp. Glendo lake is great if you like fishing or skiing. Jefferson county in CO is good too. Can get very cold though. Estes park has some camping I think though I have not actually camped there. Also there are many many hiking trails thru out those rockies that you can camp at.
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December 5th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
It really depends on what you plan on doing, and what kind of company you want.
National Forest is great in both CO and WY. ATVs are allowed in some areas now so it can be unpleasant if you don't want them as neighbors! Although if you go deep enough (hike in) you can get away from them.
The Larime River from Woodslandin, WY to Hwy 14, CO is really great. Anywhere along the Poudre River in CO is great.
The only problem with August is there is an early hunting season, so you have to be very careful, of course that depends on when and where you go.
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CO native
December 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
My favorite area Greys River & Smith Fork Creek . The head of the Greys is at the junction of Labarge Creek & Smith Fork Creek. Greys River is located central western Wyoming with its confluence near Alpine in northern Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA. The river is about 65 miles in length, starting high up in the Wyoming Range, 40 miles south of the town of Alpine. The river eventually flows into the Snake River forming the Snake River Canyon It is a rushing mountain stream that separates the high Wyoming Range (east) and Salt River Range (west). The Greys River joins the Snake just above the intersection of highways 89 and 26. Just a short distance downriver from the confluence of the two rivers, the Snake widens quickly and passes through Alpine and enters into Palisades Reservoir. Access to the Greys is plentiful; the road offers beautiful scenic views, wildflowers and lots of wildlife viewing. The road is normally open May thru October. This year due to abundant snow pack & cool spring temps it will more likely be June before you can drive very far up the Greys.It is always July before you can drive through to Smith Fork
Camping: There are five developed campgrounds along the Greys River and two on the Star Valley front.
Directions: From the south side of Palisades Reservoir, head east on US 89 to USFS Road 138 and follow the Greys upriver some 32 miles to Sheep Creek. The road provides several alternate access and scouting points. This scenic and wildlife rich area is little known except to local people. Moose, elk and deer are common. It is a natural migration corridor to SE Idaho and Utah, probably how moose reinhabited Utah beginning about 50 years ago. Wolves also follow the vicinity of the ridge south, but often run into the many bands of sheep.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/offices/greysriver.shtml
http://www.forwolves.org/ralph/alphabetic/commissary-ridge-WY.htm
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