"alpine lake" for family
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
Colorado doesn’t do semi-secluded anymore. Try Idaho
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gonefishing05
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
Fixed! Sorry, work was distracting me.brichardsson wrote:i totally misread that as you going to minnesota and wanting a lake camp up that way. i was like, how hard can THAT be?gonefishing05 wrote:Hello all,
...I am now trying to plan a trip with my wife and 2 year old son which will be a road trip to MN...
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SkaredShtles
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
I was going to suggest the Yukon Territory.SchralpTheGnar wrote:Colorado doesn’t do semi-secluded anymore. Try Idaho
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
LURE wrote:I could be wrong on the dispersed camping at Lower Cataract, though there is a forest service campground just below the lake. I'd check the with Dillon Ranger District to be sure.gonefishing05 wrote:Totally cool with dispersed camping as long as I don’t have to backpack in due to the boy.
Lower Cataract Lake is close to my neck of the woods. There isn't any dispersed camping there, you must camp in the campground which has only 5 spaces on a first come first served basis. It is a nice lake though with a family friendly loop trail around it. I take visiting family and friends there quite often and they seem to enjoy it. It does get busy on weekends so try to camp on weekdays if possible.
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
Check out Medicine Bow National forest in WY. Snowy Range. West of Laramie not far from the Colorado border. Lots of alpine lakes with campgrounds just off the 130 Snowy Range scenic byway, and some back roads. Medicine Bow mountain is a great easy scenic hike. Not secluded but I wouldn’t expect any drive up alpine lake to be.
Worth checking out on the way to CO. Then take the back roads to Steamboat and the flattops.
Worth checking out on the way to CO. Then take the back roads to Steamboat and the flattops.
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gonefishing05
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
Yep, we are planning for 2 nights in Medicine Bow. Glad to get confirmation its a good choice as ive never been there.cougar wrote:Check out Medicine Bow National forest in WY. Snowy Range. West of Laramie not far from the Colorado border. Lots of alpine lakes with campgrounds just off the 130 Snowy Range scenic byway, and some back roads. Medicine Bow mountain is a great easy scenic hike. Not secluded but I wouldn’t expect any drive up alpine lake to be.
Worth checking out on the way to CO. Then take the back roads to Steamboat and the flattops.
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LURE
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The Snowy Range is excellent; don't tell you friends.gonefishing05 wrote:Yep, we are planning for 2 nights in Medicine Bow. Glad to get confirmation its a good choice as ive never been there.
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SkaredShtles
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Re: "alpine lake" for family
Hit the Bighorns and the Snowy Range and don't bother with Colorado.gonefishing05 wrote:Yep, we are planning for 2 nights in Medicine Bow. Glad to get confirmation its a good choice as ive never been there.cougar wrote:Check out Medicine Bow National forest in WY. Snowy Range. West of Laramie not far from the Colorado border. Lots of alpine lakes with campgrounds just off the 130 Snowy Range scenic byway, and some back roads. Medicine Bow mountain is a great easy scenic hike. Not secluded but I wouldn’t expect any drive up alpine lake to be.
Worth checking out on the way to CO. Then take the back roads to Steamboat and the flattops.
