Blue Lakes
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: There are two trailheads, East Dallas Trailhead (closest town is Ridgway) and Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead near Telluride. We started at East Dallas. There are three lakes – Lower,…
Ridgway Dispersed Camping
Cappie’s Scoop: This was a great spot for camping because we were near the creek and the water was nice and cold on my paws! We got there early so we could pick out a great spot. We wanted to be close to the…
Blue Lakes Backpack
Cappie’s Scoop: The marmots were teasing me on this trail! I made it to our campsite and there was a nice big lake there! But then when I was hiking around the lake, I heard them. My ears opened up and I started looking, where…
Crested Butte Dispersed Camping
Cappie’s Scoop: This was the best spot for camping because there were no bugs! I was in the car for a bit while mom kept looking for a non-buggy spot to sleep. Finally, we found this area just in time for bed. There wasn’t a…
Kennedy Meadows to Relief Reservoir Backpack
Cappie’s Scoop: This is one of my favorite areas to visit now because it had lots of spots to swim, good smelling fish in the river, fun bridges to cross, tasty sticks to chew and horse poop. Although mom would not let me eat…
Deadman Campground
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom said we were very lucky to get a good spot at this campground because they don’t take reservations. I’m not sure what reservations are but we drove here, pulled in and started to put up our tent so I’m happy we made…
Ramona Trail Backpack
Cappie’s Scoop: Do you like sleeping in a tent? I do because it means I get to snuggle with mom and I really needed to snuggle with her on this trip. The hike to the campground started off sunny with blue skies but then…
Grandview Campground
Cappie’s Scoop: Did you know that I don’t really like roads that go around and around and around. It gets me dizzy and I feel like I can’t sit still in the backseat. But after driving up this twisty road, we found a really fun…
Mammoth Lakes Dispersed Camping
Cappie’s Scoop: I had a long day exploring Mammoth and lots of trails. It was time to find a spot to sleep! There were a lot of other cars and vans in this area camping so we found the right place. Plus mom said it…
Big Pine Creek Campground
Cappie’s Scoop: I like camping especially when it’s right next to fun trails, a creek and a waterfall! The campground was very quiet and we had lots of choices on which campsite to pick. I told mom to get the one near the creek please….