Labor Day Weekend is the Best Time of Year for Camping

If you are looking for a Free National Forest Camping spot; USFS Sno-parks are a great candidate. Sno-parks use is free this time of year and the weather is great.

 

Late summer camping has other benefits:

• Mosquitoes are all but gone.
• Hot sunny days & cool nights.
• Fall colors.
• Fat fish, the fish stocked in the spring are fat and tasty.

 

National Forest Sno-parks are located in the Cascade Mountain Range in WA & OR and in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in CA.

 

Hikers and backpackers can pick up snowmobile and cross country ski trail maps at the USFS ranger station. If hiking off trails in wilderness areas, hikers should be equipped with handheld GPS units to avoid getting lost.

Using New GPS Navigation to Find Sno-Parks

Most National Forest Sno-parks do not have street address; at best they have road intersections. Minimal driving directions are found for some Sno-parks but may not be sufficient. USFS maps are very good, but 1 wrong turn can lead you miles out of your way.

Sno-parks.com has included GPS navigation coordinates for many Sno-parks in the Northwest. These GPS coordinates are found in the detailed information about each Sno-park. To get to the Sno-park enter the GPS coordinates into your GPS navigator as indicated on the website. If using a sport GPS receiver or handheld device, these GPS coordinates can also be used to get you back to the Sno-park if needed.


If you do not have a GPS navigator, basic information about selecting a new automobile GPS navigator or selecting a new sport handheld GPS receiver can be found at New-GPS.com. A good USFS topographic map will also be of great help in finding your way around the forest and should be included in your survival kit.

I hope you will enjoy summer camping at National Forest Sno-parks as much as I have.

RV_Maverick
mike@sno-parks.com