TR: Sawtooths/Rainier/Desolation/Eastern Sierra

Any road you head up in the Sawtooths has dispersed camping dotted along it. Some sites are better than others, but all of them are nicer than being packed right next to your neighbor in a glorified parking lot. The only reason I would pay for a campsite in that area is if I needed to be right on Redfish Lake for some reason. As it is, I'm happy to park at a day use beach to slide my kayak into the water and camp away from the madness.