Planning a trip to Grand Tetons in mid July, looking for places to fly fish and look for wild life as we make our way home to So. Calif. I’ll be in a Class A without a toad, looking for assessable spots along side a stream or lake. Hook ups not needed. We can do some walking, but not serious hiking. Is anyone familiar with the campgrounds by the lakes above Pinedale, WY? I’m also thinking about staying a day or two in the Flaming Gorge area, maybe Dutch John. Will it be hot there in July?. Any places to park/camp the RV and walk to the river? What about further south in Utah; any cool, pretty spots to spend a day or two?

Unfortunately, there are no campsites near Dutch John within walking distance of the Green River. But there are plenty of nearby campgrounds in the area to choose from. It will be hot in July, that's why I prefer the camp sites up on the rim near Red Canyon. They're much cooler in the summer, and the drive down to the river is not really that bad and there is plenty of parking at the river for large vehicles If you're feeling really adventurous you could drive down to Browns Park and Jarvie Ranch, there's camping by the river there. The dirt road is steep, but usually well graded. The fishing is not quite as good, but there are fewer angler to contend with.The Provo River around Heber City in northern Utah offers some great fly fishing and there's an RV park called "River's Edge" that is within walking distance. You might want to check that out. The surrounding Heber valley is very beautiful too, there are 3 state parks there.

State Road 150 - also known as the Mirror Lake Highway - would be another good option. There are lots of Forest Service campground along that road, almost all of them have lakes or streams within walking distance.

Eurocamper wrote:State Road 150 - also known as the Mirror Lake Highway - would be another good option. There are lots of Forest Service campground along that road, almost all of them have lakes or streams within walking distance.Thanks I have bookmarked all this for this summer as we travel north.

Wyoming and Northeastern Utah are areas of high elevation 6,000 feet or higher. Yes July can be hot but not like most think of hot as the nights cool and are pleasant. June, July and August are the best times in my opinion. Although when we lived in Green River, Wy. great weather could last into November. Have a great trip to a great place.On edit:Don't forget to look up at night!Have you ever seen so many stars that the "Milky Way" is hard to find?

I second the Canyon Rim campground at Flaming Gorge. What a spot with the amazing scenery of the rim just steps away! We stayed there in Aug and we were very comfortable. There is also a campground by the water, but It tends to get filled with boaters and is much busier. I liked the rim spot better. There are also a few boondocking spots near (ish) the rim on national forest roads.Here's my review and pics of the rim campground with info on the boondocking areas too: Canyon Rim, Flaming Gorge, UT

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NinerBikes
Explorer
May 27, 2014
nina_70 wrote:
I second the Canyon Rim campground at Flaming Gorge. What a spot with the amazing scenery of the rim just steps away! We stayed there in Aug and we were very comfortable. There is also a campground by the water, but It tends to get filled with boaters and is much busier. I liked the rim spot better. There are also a few boondocking spots near (ish) the rim on national forest roads.

Here's my review and pics of the rim campground with info on the boondocking areas too:
Canyon Rim, Flaming Gorge, UT

How empty or crowded is this campground. The dispersed camping sounds interesting, provided I don't need a ton of framing lumber to level a 21 foot travel trailer off.
Uncle_Grumpy
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
The road to Boulder lake is now good since redone. Many years ago it was a rough rocky mess. The bad news is the campground is narrow and the sites very small. But there are places to dry camp on the lake. I suggest the upper end just before the bridge to the campground to the left. That will give you access to Boulder creek and if you go far enough Bridger Wilderness. FHU at Highline Trail RV 1/2 mile S. of Boulder WY. Great campground and very nice people. The food is good at the Boulder store/bar/cafe. Also Wind River Brewing Company in Pinedale is super good. So much to see and do in the area. I prefer it to Yellowstone.

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