Where did you last boondock?

This wasn't taken the last time I was there, but it's the same spot... Dawn at Grassland Mtn Observatory. It's an 'amenity' in a development where one of our astronomy club members has a home. The club & guests get to use it 4-5 times a year, and are allowed to camp overnight those nights. I'm about the only one to take advantage of that. It's at 4100', has a 360 degree view, and houses a pier-mounted 16" SCT.


If the skies clear up for this weekend (hope so, but doubt it :(), we may have _three_ nights up there, for a regularly scheduled stargaze and the Perseid meteor shower's peak.

Jim, "Tell a man that there are over 200 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, and he'll probably believe you. Tell him that the park bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to test it."

Sleeping under the stars (and dry lightning that sparked the S. Oregon fires) along the Wild and Scenic reach of the Rogue River. No "wheeled RV", but our raft carried all that was needed.

Steve

profdant139 wrote:
In the Sequoia National Forest, not far from Big Meadows -- this was the view from our campsite one evening -- still some snow on the highest peaks of the Sierra, peeking out from behind a couple of rainbows:

NICE rainbow...


Gary haupt

Bitteroot National Forest, I-90 Taft exit (MT) dispersed camping along Rainy Creek, while bicycling the Route of the Hiawatha (ridethehiawatha.com)

In the Sequoia National Forest, not far from Big Meadows -- this was the view from our campsite one evening -- still some snow on the highest peaks of the Sierra, peeking out from behind a couple of rainbows:

On the border of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area at 6700'.

Francesca Knowles wrote:
Hey, 2oldman!Was that in the reserve, or in the ORV area closer to the Moses Lake direction end of the reservoir?

I have my 'secret' area which is between Mar Don and the State park.

Allegheny National Forest, Red Mill dispersed camping area along a trout stream; closest town, Ridgeway, PA.; no facilities. 5 days/4nights of solitude and natural ambiance, ie. peace, quiet, and R&R.:)

Hey, 2oldman!

Was that in the reserve, or in the ORV area closer to the Moses Lake direction end of the reservoir?

As for me, my latest boondockers were:

Two weeks in the Sinlahekin Valley northeast of Omak, Washington and several shorter trips to the Olympic National Forest (east side/Hamma Hamma river area).

Potholes reservoir near Othello WA