Finding a route on the cheap..

[Funrover]

The wife and I are planning a 3 week trip next summer. We will have our 1967 Serro Scotty trailer and will pull it with a 2000 Discovery. We want to go from Castle Rock, CO -> Glendo, WY (have family there) -> Teton N.P. (will get reservations)-> Yellostone(reservations)-Glacier N.P. (reservations)-> through the Cascades->Durango,CO->Home. With the exceptions of the National Parks we will be "looking" for a place to stay. I want to do BLM or FS area camping. "boondocking" style... Not Wal-mart parking lots and KOA lots. I was just curious the best way to go about finding info on where we can go. Thanks.

I have talked to a few folks that have offered great ideas.. I just want the trip to go smooth as possible.. plus our plans often change if we find an area we really love!

 

[off-roader]

Website with a lot of US (maybe N. America?) campgrounds to help with your planning.
http://www.uscampgrounds.info/
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[Funrover]

Website with a lot of US (maybe N. America?) campgrounds to help with your planning.
http://www.uscampgrounds.info/
:victory:

Cool, I will have to look more closely when I get home!

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

You can do dispearsed camping on BLM Land. FS too, but I like the privacy that BLM gives me

Try searching their site for maps and info.

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en.html


Here is the FS too.

http://www.fs.fed.us/



Yes....it really is this simple. Know where you want to go, then search their maps and see what works for you.
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[Funrover]

You can do dispearsed camping on BLM Land. FS too, but I like the privacy that BLM gives me

That is the plan honestly... I know for the National Parks we have campsite and reservations the rest I want open space... We dry camp all the time anyway

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

The BLM website is kind of hard to navigate. And there are few easy to click on map links.

I tried searching the Cody Field Office as an example. Doing a search seems to be the quickest way to find info. on a certain area.


http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Cody/rec/camping.html


"Things to note: Camping is allowed at the trailhead. Be aware, this is grizzly bear country".


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[VicHanson]

Boondocking

Check out Boondocking@yahoogroups.com, also if you Google boondocking there are lots of sites for information. One of them that looks really good is http://www.boondockingguide.com/ I hope to be doing this full time in about a year. Vic

 

[off.track]

there is a book of all CO 4x4 trails/roads. i'm pretty sure it had all the camping info along them all. may want to check your library

 

[FusoFG]

get a copy of Coleman's National Forest camping guide. Descriptions and directions to just about every campground in every National Forest in every state.

Lot's of used copies available at amazon, eBay, etc

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-National-Campground-Recreation-Directory/dp/0762707879