Best Northern California Spot with 40ft 5th
We're filling in this years camping calendar and would like some input on some good Boondocking locations in Northern California or Nevada. Where: Western or Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. With...
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korbe wrote:
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Nothing to repair. Those types of campgrounds started out just as dispersed camping areas, like many up that way, and the Forest Service took them over so they could regulate. Don't see them going back in the other direction. Butte Lake is not at all like boondocking, like the OP requested.
Quite a few FS campgrounds in more remote areas are being decommissioned from lack of use. The traditional model of camping from a car and tent is declining and self contained RVs are increasing. So the FS is removing the outhouses and picnic tables, fire pits and delineated parking spurs, leaving just a large flat spot often under shady trees -- in other words a fine boondocking site. The remaining campgrounds are being upgraded as budget allows to accommodate large RVs. Several others on Lassen NF have been decommissioned. I am somewhat surprised Butte Creek has not. I seldom see anyone camping there and further upstream are some great boondocking sites also on the creek.
