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Best Rock Climbing Area Camping?
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I saw this link to an article about the best camping spots for America's climbing areas. I can't help but notice this is a very limited list. There are so many good climbing areas with great camping. Anyone got any favorites? |
Wombat wrote:I saw this link to an article about the best camping spots for America's climbing areas. I can't help but notice this is a very limited list. There are so many good climbing areas with great camping. Anyone got any favorites? My list: Turkey Rocks (CO) City of Rocks (CO) Shelf Road (CO) Indian Creek (UT) Enchanted Tower (NM) Leavenworth (WA)New River Gorge (WV) Banks Lake (Wa) |
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And, btw, City of Rocks is in Idaho not Colorado |
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Lime Creek needs to be on the list. The camping is better than the climbing. |
Mike Lane wrote:Lime Creek needs to be on the list. The camping is better than the climbing.+1. Mike, have you been out there yet this season? I've been meaning to take a drive out. I'd like to add Unaweep, the "non private" land left off the divide road is quite a pleasent spot to camp. |
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Not sure what the criteria is but I love 11 mile canyon. If you like to fish it can't be beat. Great hiking. You will not be alone however |
Andrew Shoemaker wrote:And, btw, City of Rocks is in Idaho not ColoradoGood catch. |
Rick Blair wrote:Not sure what the criteria is...Good point. The article broke it down into a couple categories. My choices were for all around good time. However, if I were to be more specific... My list: Turkey Rocks (CO) - quiet and free Shelf Road (CO) - scenic and cheap City of Rocks (ID) - scenic and convenient Indian Creek (UT) - scenic, remote, free, and lawless Enchanted Tower (NM) - remote Leavenworth (WA) - scenic |
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The Gunks! |
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Ive only been to a handful of these places but i would say Leavenworth is my favorite...not too crowded on weekdays, beautiful scenery, and yes there is free camping on the other side of icicle creek across from the pay campground. |
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Keep em coming and I'll map em!!! But only if we get enough to be interesting. |
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Add Roger's Campground to the list at New River Gorge, WV. Very similar to Miguel's - fairly cheap and great party scene. If you want to avoid the scene, head over to Chestnut Creek which is just a couple miles up the road and offers private campsites, private showers, and only about $3 more per night. |
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I'm jealous, all the camping in CA near the best rock is extremely over crowded. |
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North rim of the Black Canyon. Where else can you camp a 5min walk to the top of such impressive routes. A great place to get the acrophobia tingle. |
Wombat wrote:Keep em coming and I'll map em!!! But only if we get enough to be interesting. What we have so far: Turkey Rocks (CO) - quiet and free Shelf Road (CO) - scenic and cheap City of Rocks (ID) - scenic and convenient Indian Creek (UT) - scenic, remote, free, and lawless Enchanted Tower (NM) currently debatable - remote Leavenworth (WA) - scenic Tres Piedras (NM) Unaweep (CO) 11 Mile Canyon (CO) Lime Creek (CO) Maple Canyon (UT) - convenient and plushBanks Lake in Eastern Wa! Good climbing, gorgeous desert scenery, and never crowded. Also in the area is swimming, hiking, bouldering and fishing. Squamish, BC |
Jon H wrote:Add Roger's Campground to the list at New River Gorge, WV. Very similar to Miguel's - fairly cheap and great party scene. If you want to avoid the scene, head over to Chestnut Creek which is just a couple miles up the road and offers private campsites, private showers, and only about $3 more per night.Rogers is so much fun and you are right there at the Kaymoor Wall!! |
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How can Miguels at the Red not be mentioned yet? #1 in the East. As for Midwest, add in Devils Lake, Wisconsin. Great climbs, soothing cool clean lake for swimming,, but camp outside the terribly expensive and hard to reserve -a -spot-state park; go to Green Valley campgrounds. |
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Cochise Stronghold, AZ |
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Penitente, CO |
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This is getting good... |
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Under Spearhead. Well maybe 25 years ago. |
