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I just came check back from checking out the areas as follows.
The Shrine Pass is not going to work. The road was dry from within a few hundred feet of the entrance then back muddy as I approached the first hill with quite a bit snow on the road in some areas. Even if the road where to be dry by Friday, I don't think the ground we'd be camping on would be solid.
The Independence pass was very nice, dry and ready for camping, but I couldn't find any BLM area for camping near Twin Lakes and going over the pass with an Airstream would not be an easy task.
I like the Camp Hale area which is nice and dry and ready for camping right now. There were a few people boon docking today. The area has a creek running through it, nice flat areas for camping, and biking would be easy on the gravel roads in the area. On the down side it is close to hwy 24, doesn't offer a lot of trees in the spots we could camp, and has a place across the hwy that rents ATVs which might be an issue.
I like the Turquoise lake area very much. As I entered a gravel road near the lake I ran into a ranger on his way out. He recommended a great location. The area is totally dry with great flat spots for camping. It has a river running through it, and has fantastic views of both mount Massive, and MT. Webber the highest mountain in the state. We could camp by the river, in a heavily treed area, or in an open area for better views of the mountains. The site has easy access and is only a few miles from Clavicle. The only downside I see is that this spot is about 15 miles further away from I 70.
I think it's time to decide on our location and I'd like to hear input from everyone who is coming. I hope one of these spots will work logistically for everyone as I don't have another day off of work until the rally. I can set up wherever we decide on Thursday night to make sure we get the best spot in case there may be other boon dockers.
Charlie
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