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Camp May Campground
Los Alamos, NM
2061 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Beautiful high-altitude camping"
Yes, as others have said the Camp May/Ski Hill Road is steep, and my Tundra struggled to pull our 7,000-lb trailer up some of the grades. Thus 3 stars for access. But it's worth it to get up to 9,300 feet and out of the heat. It's 10 degrees...
Camp May Road
Los Alamos, NM
2061 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Closed to camping"
Alas, nearly all of the available boondocking sites along Camp May Road now sport the nifty new little "No Camping" signs as photographed with this review, probably due to the condition I saw some of the sites in (lots of bottles and cans laying...
Pony Express Dispersed Camping
Dugway, UT
2185 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Desert junipers, wild horses, Pony Express history & military exercises"
(Video at https://youtu.be/4esScZWu6Ck) There are a ton of dispersed boondocking sites along the Pony Express Route, from the west side of Lookout Pass to the Simpson Mountains and beyond. A quick scan of the area with Google Satellite view...
Maverik RV Dump Station
La Verkin, UT
2326 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Free and close to the campsites surrounding Zion"
(Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s -- yes, I shot video at a dump station. LOL!) The twin towns of La Verkin and Hurricane offer nearly every service and product imaginable for the RV traveler visiting the area surrounding...
Dalton Wash Road Dispersed Camping
Virgin, UT
2326 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Tough access"
Dalton Wash Road leads to a spot known locally as Guacamole Mesa, which is also a trailhead for a mountain bike route. We arrived in Virgin just as darkness overtook the area, so we left our rig on the side of Route 9 and scouted up Dalton Wash...
North Creek Dispersed Camping
Virgin, UT
2326 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Packed in tight"
I expected to like this site, but I turned around and headed to Sheep Bridge Road (https://www.campendium.com/sheep-bridge-road) instead. For one thing, it was very busy even in late November. The camping area itself is not terribly large, and...
Gooseberry Mesa Dispersed Camping
Apple Valley, UT
2326 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"One of the most spectacular boondocking sites I've ever found"
(Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s. While that video focuses on our camp on Sheep Bridge Road nearby, there is also footage shot at this site.) We were in the area just prior to Thanksgiving 2017, camped at Sheep Bridge Road...
Hurricane Cliffs Designated Dispersed Campsites 36-48
La Verkin, UT
2326 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Busy because it's perfectly situated for Zion National Park"
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s We stayed here the Saturday to Tuesday leading up to Thanksgiving 2017. Arriving in the Virgin area right as darkness fell, we first scouted Guacamole Mesa, a.k.a. Dalton Wash Road...
Maverik RV Dump Station
Fillmore, UT
2335 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"Brand new, clean & spacious"
Judging by the current Google satellite photo, this is one of the many Maverik locations that have recently been built or expanded to include RV fuel lanes (both gas and diesel) and a dump station. The station's parking has been expanded to the...
Sand Mountain Campground
Delta, UT
2336 days ago
Grand Adventure 56 reviews
"If you want an OHV party scene, this is your spot. If not, well..."
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C_xaAqxO50 When we visited Little Sahara at the end of October we camped at White Sands (https://www.campendium.com/white-sands-campground), as far as possible from Sand Mountain. If you're into OHV...
Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed Camping
Torrey, UT
"Beautiful boondocking between Torrey and Capitol Reef NP"
Green River Lakes Dispersed Camping
Cora, WY
"Some of the most spectacular boondocking scenery anywhere"
Pony Express Dispersed Camping
Dugway, UT
"Desert junipers, wild horses, Pony Express history & military exercises"
Gooseberry Mesa Dispersed Camping
Apple Valley, UT
"One of the most spectacular boondocking sites I've ever found"
Hurricane Cliffs Designated Dispersed Campsites 36-48
La Verkin, UT
"Busy because it's perfectly situated for Zion National Park"
Sand Mountain Campground
Delta, UT
"If you want an OHV party scene, this is your spot. If not, well..."
Bonneville Salt Flats Dispersed Camping
Wendover, UT
"Sandwiched between the otherworldly Salt Flats and the stunning Silver Island Mountains"
Forest Road 535 Dispersed Camping
Flagstaff, AZ
"Great location amongst the Ponderosa pines between Flagstaff and Sedona"
Sultan Dispersed Camping Area
Silverton, CO
"Close to town, with the beautiful sound of rushing water"
Ep. 108: Wind River Mountains | Green River Lakes Wyoming RV travel camping
The Green River Lakes, tucked into Wyoming's spectacular Wind River Mountains, are the headwaters of the mighty Green River. In this episode of Grand Adventure we boondock in this very remote, stunning...
Ep. 62: Great Sand Dunes National Park | Colorado RV camping travel
Experience North America's tallest sand dunes with us at Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park. And a campsite with free electrical hookups just 15 minutes outside the park? Who'da thunk it?Filmed:...
Ep. 41: Do It Now! | RV travel Utah Wyoming South Dakota camping
It's finally here! We hit the road for at least a few months of full-time RVing, heading northeast from Salt Lake City through Wyoming into South Dakota. For a host of reasons explained in this video,...
Grand Adventure Ep. 31: Wild Horses & Pony Express Trail | RV Utah boondocking travel
Utah's West Desert comprises a lonely series of mountain ranges and extraordinarily flat valleys, stretching from the Wasatch Front to the Nevada border. It's home to such curiosities as the original P...
Grand Adventure Ep. 13: Lake Powell & Antelope Canyon | RV Utah & Arizona Boondocking
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure in our RV! In this episode we're in southern Utah and northern Arizona for a few days of boondocking and sightseeing on either side of the state border, campin...
Grand Adventure Ep. 15: Kanab (Utah) & Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | RV Utah Free Camping Boondock
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure in our RV! In this episode we're in southern Utah, boondocking and sightseeing around Kanab. We're camping along Hancock Road north of town, between Kanab, Zio...
Grand Adventure Ep. 17: Telluride, Colorado | RV Colorado Free Camping Boondocking
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure in our RV! In this episode -- the first in our "Kitchen Table Trips" series -- we're revisiting our trip to Telluride, in the San Juan Mountains of southwester...
Grand Adventure Ep. 19: Sun Valley, Idaho | RV Idaho Sawtooth Mountains Free Camping Boondocking
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure in our RV! In this Kitchen Table Trips episode we're revisiting our July 2017 trip to Sun Valley and Ketchum, in the Sawtooth Mountains of south-central Idaho....
Grand Adventure Ep. 23: Silverton, Colorado | RV Colorado Free Camping Boondocking
Silverton is a quaint, lovingly restored former mining community deep in Colorado's rugged San Juan Mountains. Here you'll find a less spoiled Colorado, where the town's welcoming Greene Street is surr...
Grand Adventure Ep. 27: Heber Mountain/Duchesne Ridge, Utah | RV travel boondocking free camping
The Heber Mountain/Duchesne Ridge area of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest comprises over 100,000 acres of prime free boondocking close by both Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. Come along wit...
Grand Adventure Ep. 11: Zion National Park
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure! In Episode 11 we're in southern Utah for a few days of boondocking and sightseeing, camping on BLM land near Virgin and visiting Zion National Park.Filmed Nov...
Grand Adventure Ep. 11: Zion National Park - YouTube
Join us on our continuing Grand Adventure! In Episode 11 we're in southern Utah for a few days of boondocking and sightseeing, camping on BLM land near Virgin and visiting Zion National Park.Filmed Nov...
Grand Adventure Ep. 9: Little Sahara Recreation Area, Utah
Little Sahara is a 64 square-mile expanse of free-moving sand dunes located about 2 hours south-southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, popular with both campers and OHV riders.Filmed Oct. 27-29, 2017.CAMPS...
Grand Adventure Ep. 9: Little Sahara Recreation Area, Utah
Little Sahara is a 64 square-mile expanse of free-moving sand dunes located about 2 hours south-southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, popular with both campers and OHV riders.Filmed Oct. 27-29, 2017.CAMPS...
Grand Adventure Ep. 7: Bonneville Salt Flats
Come along with Grand Adventure to camp at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, one of the most unique land forms in the world.Filmed October 21-22, 2017 at the Bonneville Salt Flats and Silver Island Mountai...
Grand Adventure Ep. 2: Valley of the Gods, Monument Valley & Navajo National Monument
Filmed September 30-October 1, 2017 at various locations across Utah and northern Arizona, including (in order of appearance) the Utah Valley, Helper, Hanksville, Lake Powell, the Colorado River, Hite,...
Grand Adventure Ep. 5: Lake Mead & Valley of Fire, Nevada
Filmed October 5-6, 2017 at Lake Mead and Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.CAMPSITE - Stevens Point, part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Overton, Nevada https://goo.gl/maps/jsSPUsiGno92EQUI...
Grand Adventure Ep. 3: Flagstaff/Sedona AZ, Sunset Crater, Wupatki, Grand Canyon
Filmed October 2-4, 2017 at various locations across northern Arizona, including (in order of appearance) the Coconino National Forest between Flagstaff and Sedona, Sedona, Sunset Crater National Monum...
Grand Adventure Ep. 2: Valley of the Gods, Monument Valley & Navajo National Monument
Filmed September 30-October 1, 2017 at various locations across Utah and northern Arizona, including (in order of appearance) the Utah Valley, Helper, Hanksville, Lake Powell, the Colorado River, Hite,...
Grand Adventure Ep. 1: San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival
Grand Adventure Ep. 1: San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike FestivalIn our very first episode of Grand Adventure, join us at the 2017 fall San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival, set along the rim of the Li...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) TR: Camping Telluride, Silverton & Mesa Verde
Mrs. Admin, the dogs and I just returned tonight from a week dispersed camping and exploring the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, with an extra stop at Mesa Verde National Park. They haven'...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) TR: Camping Telluride, Silverton & Mesa Verde
Mrs. Admin, the dogs and I just returned tonight from a week dispersed camping and exploring the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, with an extra stop at Mesa Verde National Park. They haven'...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) TR: Camping Telluride, Silverton & Mesa Verde
Mrs. Admin, the dogs and I just returned tonight from a week dispersed camping and exploring the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, with an extra stop at Mesa Verde National Park. They haven'...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) TR: Camping Telluride, Silverton & Mesa Verde
Mrs. Admin, the dogs and I just returned tonight from a week dispersed camping and exploring the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, with an extra stop at Mesa Verde National Park. They haven'...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) Santaquin Meadows, UT camping 8/25-27/2017
For this weekend Mrs. Admin, our dogs and I were looking for a new place to explore. Despite its proximity to home (only about 60 miles away) I have never before driven the Nebo Loop, a National Scenic...
TR: Whitney Reservoir, UT 7/28-30/2017 - Forest River Forums
(part 1)We just got back from our latest weekend outing, this time to Whitney Reservoir, a high mountain lake at 9,260 feet in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah. Our camp.Eighty-eight...
TR: Whitney Reservoir, UT 7/28-30/2017 - iRV2 Forums
We just got back from our latest weekend outing, this time to Whitney Reservoir, a high mountain lake at 9,260 feet in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah. Our camp.Eighty-eight acres may not so...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - TR (non-skiing): Camping Whitney Reservoir, UT 7/28-30/2017
I just got back from our latest weekend outing with friends Dale and Pat, and their son Brad. This time it was to Whitney Reservoir, a high mountain lake at 9,260 feet in the Uinta Mountains of northea...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - (non-skiing) Heber Mountain, UT camping - July 21-23, 2017
I just got back from another weekend enjoying the new RV with friends including AmyZ and Telejon. This time I returned to one of my favorite camping areas, Heber Mountain.Heber Mountain is a 10,200-foo...
Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums • View topic - TR: Camping Southern Idaho 7/8-15/2017
Mrs. Admin and I just got back from a week of exploring southern Idaho. And yeah, there's some tangential ski-related content in this post. When she got back from Canada a day later than planned, howev...
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