Mountain West Camping Travel Guide

Mountain West Camping Travel Guide

• Mountain West Overview
• Mountain West Hotels
• Mountain West Attractions
• Mountain West Feature Articles
• Mountain West Adventure Trips

Other Guides for Mountain West

• Mountain West Travel
• Active and Adventure Guide
  • Aerial Sports
  • Mountain Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Canyoneering
  • Ice Climbing
  • Mountaineering
  • Rock Climbing
  • Day Hiking
  • Trekking and Backpacking
  • Canoeing
  • Rafting
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Dog Sledding
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
• Beach Guide
  • Kiteboarding
• Family Guide
• Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Camping
  • Fly-fishing
  • Freshwater Fishing
  • Horses and Riding
  • Birdwatching
  • Off-roading
  • Scenic Drives

Top Camping Destinations In Mountain West

• Antelope Island State Park, UT
  
• Arches National Park, UT
  
• Canyonlands National Park, UT
  
• Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
  
• Capitol Reef National Park, UT
  
• Curecanti National Recreation Area, CO
  
• Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, WY
  
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, CO
  
• Lake Powell, AZ
  
• Zion National Park, UT
  

Travel Guides In Mountain West

• Brian Head, UT
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Antelope Island State Park, UT
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Denver, CO
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Salt Lake City, UT
  • Family Guide
• Arches National Park, UT
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Aspen, CO
  • Family Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Canyonlands National Park, UT
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Telluride, CO
  • Family Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Vail, CO
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Family Guide
• Yellowstone National Park, WY
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Family Guide

United States Camping Subregions

• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest
• Mountain West
• Northeast
• Pacific Coast
• Southeast
• Southwest

Parks and Outdoors Travel Destinations

• Mid-Atlantic
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • West Virginia
• Midwest
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
• Mountain West
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
• Northeast
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Vermont
• Pacific Coast
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • Washington
• Southeast
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • Texas

On This Page:

• Top Destinations
• Feature Articles
• Trip Ideas
• Practical Advice
• Adventure Trips
• Gear
• Attractions
• Hotels

Mountain West Camping Destinations

• Colorado
• Utah
• Wyoming

Top Camping Destinations	Related Travel Guides	Find Hotels
Arches National Park		Hotels
Canyonlands National Park		Hotels
Bryce Canyon National Park		Hotels
Capitol Reef National Park		Hotels
Curecanti National Recreation Area		Hotels
Zion National Park		Hotels
Antelope Island State Park		Hotels
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area		Hotels
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve		Hotels
Lake Powell		Hotels

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Feature Articles

• Winter Camping
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  Telluride, Colorado
• GORP - Zion National Park, Utah - Camping & Lodging
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• GORP - Camping - Sawtooth National Recreation Area - Idaho
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• GORP - Capitol Reef National Park, Utah - camping, campgrounds, tent camping, car camping, bivouac, bivvy
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• GORP - Camping - Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Trip Ideas

• Hit the Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
  Top Denver Day Trips & Overnighters: Rocky Mountain National Park (71 miles to the park’s Estes Park entrance)
• Backyard Playgrounds
  Denver
• Mountain Biking Utah's White Rim Trail
  
• Rafting Lodore Canyon in Utah's Dinosaur National Monument
  

Practical Advice

• How to Build a Snow Cave
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  Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
• Car Camping: A Packing List
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• GORP - Recovering from a Dislocated Joint - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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• GORP - Dislocated Knee - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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• GORP - Dislocated Fingers and Toes - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

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  Glacier National Park - 5 Day Camping Safari
  Glacier Guides Inc. / Montana Raft Co.
  from $910, 5 days
  For those that wish to experience the backcountry in Glacier, and leave the backpack behind, the Glacier Camp Safari is for you. Explore Glacier with...
  
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  Jackson Hole Adventure - Jackson Lake Kayak
  O.A.R.S
  from $259, 2 days
  Thanks to a unique O.A.R.S. itinerary, first-time paddlers and families can adventure and overnight on Jackson Lake, in the heart of Grand Teton...
  
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  Cataract Classic - Colorado River 4 Day Adventure
  Western River Expeditions
  from $1150, 4 days
  Just south of Moab, Utah where the Colorado River and Green River meet in a majestic setting called "The Confluence", Cataract Canyon begins....
  
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  The Middle Fork of the Flathead River - 2 Day Rafting Adventure
  Wild River Adventures
  from $310, 2 days
  Savor the delights of river camping on an overnight whitewater rafting adventure! Two Day float trips are perfect for groups seeking a longer white water run on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River! ......
  
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  Montana Adventures - 4 Day Horseback Riding & Whitewater Rafting Trip
  Wild River Adventures
  from $625, 4 days
  This unique family vacation adventure combines an overnight stay in Montana's backcountry with two and a half days of whitewater excitement! ...
  

Gear

• Squishy Bowls
  Portable, packable dining ware
• Winter Camping Gear Essentials
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  It’s a winter wonderland. Get out there and enjoy it.
• Complete Gear Archives: Camping
  From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to camping
• Marmot Aura Tent
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  Home Sweet Dome
• Winter Camping
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  Enjoy the peace, quiet, and very, very warm gear.

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Attractions

The Windows Section

Good For Camping

Arches National Park
PO Box 907
Moab, Utah 84532-0907

Description: Head out here for a close look at two groups of massive arches. A gentle climb on a one-mile loop... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Tracy Aviary

Good For Camping

589 East 1300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105

Expert Rated & Recommended

Bryce Scenic Drive

Good For Camping

Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 84764-0201

Description: From the park entrance, this 18-mile road runs past 13 spectacular overlooks of Bryce Canyon. On... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Hotels

The Resort at Paws Up

40060 Paws Up Road
Grennough, MT Map

Hotel Class:

Good For Camping

Expert Rated & Recommended

Wildflowers Bed and Breakfast

936 East 1700 South
Salt Lake City , UT 84105

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

Good For Camping

Expert Rated & Recommended

Redfish Lake Lodge

PO Box 9
Stanley, ID 83278 Map

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

Good For Camping

Expert Rated & Recommended

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