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The Rocky Mountain Area
Home » Adventure Travel » Best Camping Spots (in the US) » The Rocky Mountain AreaPosted by Your Guide on July 31, 2006 7:51 PM
When speaking about the Rocky Mountain area, and camping, most people will naturally jump to the state of Colorado. While there may be other places to think about when speaking about the Rockies, the state of Colorado encompasses most of the prime camping areas in this region. The state of Colorado boasts itself as the number one camping area in the United States and many people would agree with them on that statement. When looking for a campsite all you have to do is type in "Rocky Mountain Camping" or "Colorado Camping" and you will be engulfed by thousands of websites offering you the best camping sites that they know about. Some of the best camping sites in Colorado come from their national park camping sites like Aspen glen, Glacier Basin, Longs Peak, Moraine Peak, and Timber Creek. This is not the exhaustive list at all because they are many sites that are privately run. Here are some of the common activities for Rocky Mountain camping:
• Nightly campsites, as well as backcountry camping away from any other human contact
• Some of the best fishing in the United States
• All sorts of mountain activities such as hiking, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding and mountain climbing
• An opportunity to see hundreds of species of wildlife in their natural surroundings such as cougars, bears, deer, and other woodland creatures (even though some of these you would like to see from a distance)
• Seasonal treats such as the blooming of the flowers, the first snowfall, and other changing of the seasons.
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