Alrighty. On the move again today. Trying to avoid crowds this holiday weekend, so I decided to head about 4 hrs north and slightly east to find a spot to get settled in for the weekend. I’m glad I did. Most of the traffic and RVs I saw today (which was fairly light) were headed in the opposite direction. Had scoped out an area on the Campendium website that had a bunch of possibilities on the water. Had about an hour left in the drive and I found myself rolling down I-15….a major interstate….with hardly any other vehicles and admiring the mountains and awesome scenery of Idaho and said to myself… this is why I love this state so much!!! 2 minutes later, my GPS dinged and said “welcome to Montana!” Whut you talkin about Willis??? I really thought the spot I scoped was in ID! Well damn! Oh well, no harm no foul, but it did take me a little by surprise and I felt like a dummy for not even realizing it! Yes my friends, even I make mistakes….I know it’s hard to believe….lol. Anyway, I made to the spot. I’m about 3 hours west of Yellowstone, 5 hours south of Glacier NP and 20 miles south of Dillon, MT. ID is pretty close to the west in my defense…lol.
I’m at the Lone Tree Campground on the Clark Canyon Reservoir, managed by the Bureau of Land Reclamation. Little bit of false advertising, cause I counted 5 trees
The Reservoir is pretty large, about 6,000 acres and is known for its excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing. There are 7 or 8 other campgrounds around the the lake, all managed by the Bureau. All but one are free, and that one is 30 bucks but they have hook ups. From what I read, the other camps are a lot busier than this one and 2 others because they have boat ramps. So if you are not fishing/boating…pick one without a ramp, cause it will likely be less crowded.
As for this camp….no hookups. Fresh water is available via a hand pump. Vault toilets
Very pleased with this camp and entire area. I would for sure put it on your list to stop over and stay a day or more if in en route to Glacier or Yellowstone…..or just as a destination all on its own. It’s an easy stop right off I-15. Access road is a breeze. Weather is supposed to be fantastic for the next 10 days as well. I know what you are thinking….this crazy gypsy can’t really stay in one spot that long? Can he?? Well…..Maybe. As usual, I’ll figure it out in the morning, or the next…..
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Great info, always enjoy reading your posts.
I always love your posts Steve! Thank you for all the details. 🙂
Great information! Thanks for sharing.
Not too shabby!, sign me up
Awesome post Steve!