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Post by cadesun on Aug 18, 2019 11:57:06 GMT -8
Hi All
We are taking the kiddos camping mid September around Fort Collins CO and looking for ideas on good places to car camp on 4WD roads. Anyone know of any epic spots?
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Post by Lamebeaver on Aug 20, 2019 8:41:01 GMT -8
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Post by swimswithtrout on Aug 22, 2019 7:25:01 GMT -8
Crown Point will be solid hunters camps in Sept. as will be most any 4WD road in the vicinity.
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Post by absarokanaut on Aug 23, 2019 6:17:21 GMT -8
Rifle elk Season isn't until October, no? Are there that many muzzleloaders and lingering archers now? Imagine a few bear hunters?
Why Fort Collins of all places? Southern Colorado and Wyoming seem to have far more "epic" options hunters or not than the Front Range. Rifle season here in Northwest Wyoming doesn't start until October 1 East of the Continental Divide and September 20 West of it unless things have changed.
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Post by cadesun on Aug 26, 2019 8:24:02 GMT -8
Thanks for the replies!
I was actually able to get a little more time off of work so we have changed plans and now intend on travelling to the Yellowstone/Tetons area. I spent every summer as a kid in the Bighorns but never ventured further than Thermopolis in Wyoming for any appreciable amount of time. Any must-do hikes or activities? My wife and I are very capable but we will have our 4.5 and 1.5 year olds with us.
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Post by cweston on Aug 26, 2019 8:34:54 GMT -8
My $.02:
I don't think you need to do any significant hikes in order to "do justice" to Yellowstone. That's not really where that park excels, to me, with the exception of more out of the way places like Bechler River. I would say just do "the usual" short Yellowstone hikes: the geyser basins, down to the base of the falls, etc.
At the Tetons, I bet the kids (the 4.5 year-old, anyway) would really enjoy a boat excursion on Jackson Lake.
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Post by Westy on Aug 26, 2019 12:14:16 GMT -8
My pick for a young family backpack would be Heart Lake. Geysers, beautiful lake and Mount Sheridan has a nice trail to the summit. Suggest minimum 2-3 days, same campsite. A four day trip would be Hike in, Explore Geysers and lake, Climb Sheridan, Hike out.   |
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Post by burntfoot on Aug 26, 2019 19:11:54 GMT -8
I agree. I've worked 6 seasons in the park, and have done all but 1 of the trails. For first-time hikers, I usually send them to Heart Lake. A fairly easy hike that gives a sample of all of Yellowstone's best - geysers, a lake (fishing), a mountain to climb, usually wildlife, etc.
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