I felt like I had been in Montana for a while, although I didn’t mind one bit. What an absolutely fantastic state.
But today, I’d quickly go through Idaho and into Washington!
Washington State is one of the states I didn’t get to travel in much when I was a truck driver, so I was pretty excited to explore it.
My first stop in Washington was to Rocky Lake where a free, no-hookups campsite awaited me.
I was really surprised at the road getting into the campsite. It was a one-lane dirt road that was probably a good couple of miles into the wooded area.
I was also surprised to see how many people were fishing on this small lake. I was the only overnight camper there though and the only one utilizing the 7 or 8 camping spots they had set up.
Here’s a 360 degree view of my spot.
They had decent vault toilets here which isn’t bad for the price of free.
Rules.
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The best way to cook burgers.
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Long private drive to my campsite.
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This is the area leading into the campground, which we are choosing to use as a walking trial.
Views of the lake.
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Along the drive, we made a pretty cool pit stop at a scenic overlook with some nice trails and views. Had to park on the side of the road because the lot was still closed for the season.
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Here’s the route we took.
And some highlights from the drive.