You can hike the trail, and there is a tram too at the Continental Divide. We mountain biked part of the Monarch Crest Trail (about 35 mins away), and it's worth the drive to Monarch Pass. Dump station was $10.Ībsolutely no service on T-Mobile, but it sounds like no one has service here so do your research on local activities before you get to camp. We filled with water in Poncha Springs at Crossroads of the Rockies Welcome center. No water, dump, or trash pickup so be prepared. There's a nice hiking trail along the river that we took for a little ways, but other than that you're just here to enjoy the views and the quiet. Lots of fishermen come here, and in the summer rafters enjoy the river. There were some annoying bugs towards evening, but they weren't biting. Lovely landscape with the canyon walls, and the sound of the river is very peaceful. Our Sequoia managed it well even towing the Airstream, but we were fortunate to never have to pass any other cars when we were going in or out. Our site was right along the river, so we really enjoyed the view! The dirt road to the campground is a smooth 2 miles, but the hill is significant. Each site had a fire pit/grill and table and I believe had all of them had tent pads.Īll in al, had an awesome time, beautiful views, and a quick bald eagle sighting flying through the ravine.Ĭell phone was spotty for both ATT and Verizon, but I think Verizon was a little more consistent. Sites were fairly private and distant from one another. No hookups, clean vault toilets, and pack it in pack it out. There was no notebook with policies or duties like we’d had at both Heceta Head Lighthouse or at both the campgrounds at Lake Cascade. The sky lit up to the east of Sugarloaf Campground where there were clouds billowing up. Sunset on Wednesday night August 26th was an interesting one. Admittedly we didn’t research the area and weren’t fully prepared for this spur of the moment trip but it was serene, quiet and clean. Heceta Junction Lake is a lake located just 2.6 miles from Florence, in Lane County, in the state of Oregon, United States. Lake Cascade to Hilgard Junction September 2015. Got to the grounds during the night and only one other spot was taken.Īfter a little bit of maneuvering and shoveling we got set up and settled in. Traveling through was mostly BLM land so some campers out there. Towed our TT down the dirt road leading up to it, and luckily enough no other vehicles on the road. The road to the campsite was plowed but snow packed and the roads at the camp site was mostly plowed but the sites themselves had a about 4-6 inches of powder on it.
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