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    Posted: 17 May 2014 at 10:42am
I have been to RMNP various times over the years, as I have family in CO. We took the kids there a few years ago. The drive above the to timber line was cool! We did drive to Grand Lake for a snack. The west side provided several moose for the kids to observe, more interesting creatures than he elk that have invaded Estes. Beautiful country! Still waiting to see the elusive big horn sheep:)
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If you are in Ft Collins area, absolutely don't miss Rocky Mtn National Park!! If you haven't driven Trail Ridge Road thru the park, it is a must see - highest continuous paved road in all of North America. Highest pt is 12,073 ft and approx. 11 miles of road are above treeline - 11,000 - 12,000 ft! Pretty impressive! And be sure to travel all the way over to Grand Lake on the quieter and more friendly west side of the park. (just a little prejudice since I live 2 miles outside the west side of the park!!!)
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Those are the best adventures!
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My wife is a retired 8th grade history teacher and when our kids were small we went camping at some of the most out of the way places to check out the history. I will never forget the time we went to a small historical site and entered the "museum." We almost gave the Ranger a heart attack. He asked "where did you come from." Almost no one comes here. We dragged our kids to many historical sites over the years. Our most memorable visit was to Gettysburg. Fantastic. Safe Travels.
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Much history to be seen in your area! We visited Pompey's Pillar a few years ago on an Eastern MT/WYO and Black Hills adventure. This summer will be southern WYO after time with family in Ft. Collins. We hope to visit Glacier Nat'l Park on the same trip as the Montana gold country, probably next summer.

So much to see, so little time off from school!! We are teachers (I teach History) so our kids are 'tortured' with museums and historical sites every vacation. Poor babies! The eldest now realizes how lucky he is! Hiking and swimming usually take up some of our time, so camping destination that have water hole access are a must. Wonder if the fly fishers and gold planners would mind sharing their rivers:)
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Yep, we have REAL gold in our hills, lots of recreational panners in the rivers!!!!
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Welcome jkwoods, is that real gold like the stuff that you can pick up right out of the rivers? If that's the case then we need to visit your neck of the woods.   Goose
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I live in SW Montana Gold Country.  There is ample Federal/State lands to camp on without any hookups.  Several KOA, etc.  If you are a history nut, try some of the Lewis and Clark Trail routes, they are signed and there are several good spots to check out.  Pompeys Pillar out of Billings is one of them that is incredible with an awesome intepretive site.  I live in Butte, MT and am partial to the Big Hole area, it's a great river for floating, fly fishing, etc,  and there are several campgrounds on the river, however, you won't have any hook ups and water isn't available at all of them.  I didn't catch when you plan to travel, but it's May 9th, and we're still getting snow!!!!  Gotta love spring in Montana!
 
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Back to the planning...any thoughts on Firehole Canyon or Buckboard campgrounds?  We thought we'd better get our reservations done as late July is prime camping season.  Lucerne still has spots, but didn't know if the other two had as easy access to swimming from the campsite.  We're not averse to driving to a remote spot, opening the tailgate and chillin'...
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Thanks, guys!  Great food for thought.  I'll confer with the crew. We visited South Pass a few years ago - cool history.  We're conducting research for future retirement property (more than a decade away) and are scoping out all corners of Wyoming and northern Nevada (really near Tahoe). Want to find a corner of the world with outdoor activities and less people:)

Seems there are more water opportunities in your area than up north (swimming not fishing). But I must say, it was very peaceful up in the Big Horns!  Plan to check out the Medicine Bow range and Laramie as a future base for it's proximity to Ft. Collins and family. 

Thanks for all your thoughtful ideas. So many beautiful spots to explore!
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