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<\/p>\nI had originally planned on camping in one of the campgrounds in Alpine Loop (Timpanooke or Granite Flat), but I neglected to make a reservation before the online systems closed. Brighton and I were a little slow going that morning- We had to gather our camping boxes and other gear.<\/p>\n
After driving around all the first-come, first-serve sites a little hopelessly, we decided to continue driving up and around the loop to see if we could find any free sites.<\/p>\n
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Off of the Alpine Loop road, SR-92, we turned off to FR-114 toward Cascade Springs. We turned again onto a dirt road, FR-180 to continue up switchbacks. While there is no dispersed camping in Alpine Loop, the US Forest Service land up this road was free. We found a open field with a 360-degree view of the canyons and Mt Timp. that was simply breathtaking.<\/p>\n
We weighed our pros and cons for this site:<\/p>\n
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Pros<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n Cons<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n As we started settling in, despite our hesitations, I saw a USFS truck coming down the dirt road, and I flagged him over. He was very helpful in confirming that we were able to camp at that site, free of charge and without penalty. He also let us know that there were a couple other dispersed campsites<\/em> up the road, and if we hurried, we could grab one of the last couple for our night.<\/p>\n Dispersed camping<\/b> is the term used for camping<\/b> anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Dispersed camping<\/b> means no services; such as trash removal, and little or no facilities; such as tables and fire pits, are provided. Some popular dispersed camping<\/b> areas may have toilets. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n We threw everything in the car and drove carefully, quickly up the road. The ranger was unsure whether our Subaru Impreza would make it up the deeply grooved dirt road.<\/p>\n When we finally made it up to the top of the canyon, off of FR-721, we set up our campsite. It was perfect!<\/p>\n\n
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Welcome to Home in the Wilderness<\/h2>\n
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I found a flat, soft place to place with my tent with trees surrounding the area. Brighton set up his hammock next to the tent.<\/p>\n