Hwy 125 Roadside Camps•Routt NF

00:00     Title
00:15     Vaughan Lake Campground 
02:15     Big Creek Lakes
08:20     Roadside Camps
09:20     Juniper Springs 
10:50     Freeman Campground
13:20     Fin
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Boondocking in the national forests is an option when traveling and some of the best spots can actually be found just off the paved highway. This is especially true if the paved highway follows a river or stream that is popular with anglers. Camping at a fly fishing honey hole is like a dream come true and the shorter the distance from the tent, the better! Location is the key for seasonal hunters too, which means that many of roadside dispersed camping spots are not occupied until autumn. As long as there is a bare patch on the ground with a stone fire ring and there are no official signs that say no camping allowed, just about any empty roadside campsite in this national forest is fair game.

Several seasonal roadside dispersed campsites can be found along Highway 215 and Highway 230 in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests of Colorado and Wyoming. This entire region is a prime fall season hunting ground and it is an angler's paradise, so plenty of convenient little campsites can be found throughout the forested mountains. Modern pack it in-pack it out rules apply and portable toilet devices are required for groups where there are no facilities. If you have an RV camper or trailer, the rules are covered and you will be safe from bears at night. Dispersed camping information is available at the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest website and stopping by a local ranger station will provide many more options. The roadside boondocking spots certainly fit into the overall picture, so be sure to keep them in mind when passing through!