Hi,
I was wondering what the best campgrounds are in the Northern Loop and why? Hoping to plan a trip in July/August 2019.
Thanks!
I know at least a half dozen active chatters here who are better qualified to talk about the North Circle route and the Northern Traverse route.Pack_Mule wrote:Thanks Pete.
I was planning on the following:
ELF
GLH
KOO (2 nights)
FIF
GRN
MAN
I was just asking about the "best" in general because I would be open to others. I heard some campsites are better than others in terms of views, bugs, food prep areas, water access, proximity to others, or just some cool other things to do around them. Plus, if we get re-routed somehow I'd like to know what I'm looking at ahead of time (such as Gable Creek/GAB; Slide Lake/SLI, Poia Lake/POI, or even coming in via Waterton Lake). I also don't know if spending two nights at Kootenai Lakes is worth it. We were going to try to go up Porcupine, but if it turns out to just be a day of rest instead, I'd like to be somewhere that is worth it all around. Thanks again!
I've been to Margaret Lake and it is well worth seeing. Easy to get to from GLH or MOL or MOJ and GLF.I heard some campsites are better than others in terms of views, bugs, food prep areas, water access, proximity to others, or just some cool other things to do around them. Plus, if we get re-routed somehow I'd like to know what I'm looking at ahead of time (such as Gable Creek/GAB; Slide Lake/SLI, Poia Lake/POI, or even coming in via Waterton Lake).
That's a pretty good itinerary. Stoney Indian lake STO is popular because it's right along the route and in a location that is convenient for miles between camps. However I don't particularly like that camp. There was a deer there this year that was very aggressive. It stole one of my hiking poles. The camp sites are kind of hard to get to because of the rocky terrain also it's not the easiest place to get water. They do have a bear box there which makes it easier. Also, it's tough to get a site there because it's right on the loop.Pack_Mule wrote:Thanks Pete.
I was planning on the following:
ELF
GLH
KOO (2 nights)
FIF
GRN
MAN
I was just asking about the "best" in general because I would be open to others. I heard some campsites are better than others in terms of views, bugs, food prep areas, water access, proximity to others, or just some cool other things to do around them. Plus, if we get re-routed somehow I'd like to know what I'm looking at ahead of time (such as Gable Creek/GAB; Slide Lake/SLI, Poia Lake/POI, or even coming in via Waterton Lake). I also don't know if spending two nights at Kootenai Lakes is worth it. We were going to try to go up Porcupine, but if it turns out to just be a day of rest instead, I'd like to be somewhere that is worth it all around. Thanks again!