BillTheHiker
Senior Member
I am looking for boondock suggestions inside the park and at the lower elevations where it will be warmest in the winter. Last year I found I had to drive really long distances to find a camp from most trailheads I hiked at. I guess that's just the way the park is.
Heading out soon to spend the winter in the desert SW. Last year on my way South I spent end of November into early December in Death Valley. Echo Canyon was the only place I found near Furnace Creek. Cottonwood Canyon near Stovepipe Wells has nice camping, but it can be an hour long, rough ride just to spend the night. There is the inexpensive "campground" in town but is just a dirt parking lot and some of the RVs were running noisy generators, so not to my taste.
The map I got from the Visitor center shows where boondocking is allowed and there were very few places. With all that real estate I was surprised the rules are so restrictive. Maybe there are other places that are not "official"?
Heading out soon to spend the winter in the desert SW. Last year on my way South I spent end of November into early December in Death Valley. Echo Canyon was the only place I found near Furnace Creek. Cottonwood Canyon near Stovepipe Wells has nice camping, but it can be an hour long, rough ride just to spend the night. There is the inexpensive "campground" in town but is just a dirt parking lot and some of the RVs were running noisy generators, so not to my taste.
The map I got from the Visitor center shows where boondocking is allowed and there were very few places. With all that real estate I was surprised the rules are so restrictive. Maybe there are other places that are not "official"?