Escapees September-October 2022

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2247 W State Hwy 71. Flat, level gravel lot, behind gas sta and bakery. Bakery and deli open 5a–9p daily. Great bread. Pkg for RVs away from busy hwy, fairly quiet at night. Good Verizon with 4G. Rich and Carolyn Wellborn #102930 MULESHOE : Ray and Donna West CP. 10 side-by-side level gravel 20/30/50-A E/W/S pull-thru sites. D. First 3 nites free (donation requested if E used), may stay up to 5 more nights with permission, $25/nite. In town, 1918 W Amer ican Blvd/US 70/US 84. 34.237245 -102.74571. Hwy noise, but less at nite. Some RR noise. Lg st light in ctr of camp. Solid fence along rd to cut some noise. Nearby two laundromats, 2 good size grocery stores, good restaurant. Ron Jose #111293 PORT BOLIVAR : Bolivar Beach Access, hard-packed sand BD, porta-johns, trash barrels. Free. No posted stay limit. Go 4.6 mi N from Bolivar Ferry on SR 87, TR on Rettilon Rd, go 1 mi to beach access. 29.38386 -94.72199. Signed 1 mi on beach up to the “washout” does not require a permit, but S of the access requires a permit. Any size rig. Ron Johnson #111044 Utah FERRON : City FG. E (mixture of 20/30/50-A) sites. Pota ble W. D and fl ush W. Rest rooms near playground may be open, not well-serviced. D and W free. E sites $10. Payment/donations at city hall (drop box at door). No stay limit, but closed during some events (call city hall 435-384-2350). SR 10 S of town, E side, watch for “RV D” signs. Another entry from 100 South/Molen Rd, E from SR 10. 39.08612 -111.13171. Some sites paved, most gravel, all are sloped. NE of main pkg lot has 10 sites with 15/30-A E. Along entry rd (W) are smaller sites with 15-A. Free good WiFi. Verizon fair to good. Fuel/C-Store, grocery store nearby in town. David Richardson #96343 HANKSVILLE : Temple Mtn CG East (BLM), lg pkg lot for BD, no designated sites. Steel fi re ring/grills. Vault toilets. Free. 14-day limit. SR 24 20 mi N of Hanksville, or 30 mi S of I-70 x149, go 5.5 mi W on Temple Mtn Rd (0.5 mi past SB turnoff to Goblin Valley SP, paved rd narrows but OK for lg rig), area is on L. 38.65677 -110.66123. At edge of picturesque San Rafael Reef. Swarms of ATVs on wkends. Unshaded. Verizon roaming, weak AT&T, no T-Mobile. tinyurl.com/ya3yulal Glenn and Denise Nawa’a #130500 MONTICELLO : The Needles CG (Canyonlands NP, Needles section). 26 BD sites, tables, fi re grates. Trash cans, W

spigots near rest rooms, no D. $20, S/A Pass 1/2. 7-day limit. No reservations. 33 mi W of US 191 on SR 211 to NP entry sta, go 2 mi further to CG. Max length 28'. May fi ll in early AM during peak seasons. tinyurl.com/bpxsehz VERNAL : Red Fleet SP. Oct 15—Apr 14, BD $13, FHU $23–26. Apr 15—Oct 14, BD $15, FHU $25–28. 13 mi N of town on US 191. 8750 N Hwy 191. stateparks.utah. gov/parks/red- fl eet. Greg and Kim Ketcher #140941 Wyoming ALCOVA : Independence Rock State Historic Site. Lg-rig pkg spaces, some along drive furthest from hwy. Free D and potable W. 24 mi W of town on SR 220, SE side, accessible both directions. N42.4935 W107.1381. Jim and Gail McManus #106499 CODY : Spirit Mountain Rd dispersed camping (BLM), gravel lots and pull-outs further along rd. Free. 14-day limit. 3 mi W of town on US 20, 1/2 mi W of FG, TL (S) next to stables. 2 lg lots at base of mtn, good for many rigs. Rd gets rougher the higher you go, switchbacks, not recommended for lg rigs. Cave at top of rd requires permit and key from BLM of fi ce in town. Paul Codyer #151338 LARAMIE : Gelatt Lake Public Access Area (WY Game & Fish). Lg fl at gravel, dirt, grass BD area. Vault toilets. Free. 5-day limit. I-80 x311, go 8.7 mi SW of town of SR 230, TR on Pahlow Lane/CR 422. Go 4.9 mi to sign for Gelatt Lake on R. N41 14.208 W105 50.213. Entry road 1/4 mi of good gravel. 4–5 lg rigs. Elev 7250'. Good Verizon. Note: Rd to L to Meeboer Lake (4.3 mi from SR 230 on CR 422) is washed out and fl ooded, do not take lg rig down rd. Wayne and Carol Thomas #119083 LUSK : Outpost Truck Stop, lg gravel pkg area. O/N OK per employee. S end of town, E side of US 85, 1025 S Main St. Share with trucks. S pkg area reduced by half, so quickly fi lls with trucks after dark. Very good food at cafe. 307-334-2048. Ron Walter #73417 POWDER RIVER : Hell's Half Acre (county), very lg mostly level dirt/gravel overlook pkg lot. No signs re: pkg. 40 mi W of Casper on SR 20, MM 45, S side. 43.04638 -107.09244. AT&T and Verizon OK. A car every hr or so stops to view (thru a chain-link fence) the 320-acre canyon. Info sign. Quiet. Verizon 2–3 bars. Jack and Dottie Barry #65881

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