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05-23-2015, 07:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' International
2014 25' International
2006 23' Safari SE
Boulder City
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,703
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Going to Jackson, Wyoming? Stop HERE!
If you are going to Jackson, Wyoming, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and beyond. Here is a location to take a day or two day rest. If you have children they will love the hot spring water supplied pool. Why... even parents might want to hop into this hot spring. Someone might want to fly fish Granite Creek.
DeLorme Atlas of Wyoming. Page 48. C/2-3, barely located on the east side of 2.
Located north of Highway 189/191 from Bondurant to Hoback Junction. Hoback Junction is where you catch Highway 26/89/189/191 North to Jackson. The Atlas shows a campsite at the end, I think it is the swimming pool parking lot. The road dead ends before the Gros Ventre Wilderness "logo on the map".
The road exiting 189/191 is called FR (Forest Road)30500. This road ENDS in less than 10 miles at the Hot Springs Swimming Pool. The camping area you want to detach your trailer is at 4.7 miles from the main highway. You cannot miss it, as it will be on your EAST side and be looking at it from above.
There are no facilities. There is a fly fishing river next to the campsite. There is plenty of space to find your best view. Most of the locals drive to the hot springs and drive home. There is a charge to swim at the pool.
I am giving up this GEM of a campsite, maybe 22 miles from Jackson Hole... for those following the Boondocking Threads. These kinds of campsites are NOT ADVERTISED or shown on a map as a destination. I will try to post several photographs.
IF you visit the site, please make your comments and add photographs. Even the waterfall will have steaming water exiting some of the rock formations!
Campsite coordinates: Granite Hot Springs Swimming Pool
N43 degrees 18.684 minutes
W110 degrees 27.539 minutes
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05-23-2015, 09:03 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
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Ray, perfect! Is camping accessible with larger AS over surfaced roads or are the roads "unimproved?
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05-23-2015, 09:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Mobile
, Alabama
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Sounds like a nice place to stop for a few days. Tagging this post.
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05-24-2015, 03:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member
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Thank you Ray, my husband and I ARE headed that way in late Aug early Sept. That looks like a perfect stop for a couple of days.
Thanks for the post.
Kathy Hoover
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05-24-2015, 05:24 PM
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2020 Classic 33
Box Elder
, South Dakota
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,731
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Also you can see the USFS Granite Creek Campground on Allstays app or Campendium.
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2020 Classic 33 Twin, 2019 Ram 3500 Longhorn, ProPride
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05-24-2015, 05:50 PM
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New Member
1976 Argosy 24
Port Elgin
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2014
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We are also heading that way in Sept - hope we can add this spot !
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05-24-2015, 06:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' International
2014 25' International
2006 23' Safari SE
Boulder City
, Nevada
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Jackson Hole "Retreat"
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Originally Posted by cwf
Ray, perfect! Is camping accessible with larger AS over surfaced roads or are the roads "unimproved?
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Your 34 footer will travel well on this Forest Service road and have plenty of turn around road at the campsite.
The majority of unpaved feeder "main roads" in Wyoming are what I call "all season travel". It is not the road that must be considered, but the length of the trailer. I do not recall any drop angle off the main road and onto those roads in the camping area. The "main road"is the one you see in the lower part of the photograph with our 2006 23 footer camped, all by itself. It does not hurt to have a spotter watch your plumbing and rear bumper if you suspect a possible drag...
Searching "Granite Creek Campground Wyoming" on Google pulls up some good background information. Although the campground is not shown. A video shows a pickup with 11.33 minutes of youtube, but obviously not of this campground. There are no trees here, fire pits, picnic tables, water pumps, etc.. There could be a second campground I am not aware. I did not watch the video.
Just a word of caution. When leaving this or ANY gravel road to enter back onto the highway... keep your tow vehicle in FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. If you see traffic clear and begin to pull out in two wheel, the rear wheels WILL SPIN IN THE LOOSE GRAVEL at the intersection and leave you exposed to any traffic that does appear before you realize what is happening. I always use this technique going from gravel to asphalt. When going from asphalt TO GRAVEL, I will engage four wheel if the gravel is loose and not packed into the road mix. It is so easy to disengage the 4x4 once comfortable with the road condition.
A freshly plowed/resurfaced gravel road can be dangerous, as well. Just play it safe anywhere off gravel onto asphalt road conditions. You will not regret playing it safe. If you have 4x4 use it when unsure.
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05-25-2015, 10:36 AM
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1 Rivet Member
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Richmond
, Indiana
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I love the pictures of the hot springs. I have been to Jackson Hole a few times. The next time I go there I will try to go to this "Neat" place.
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05-25-2015, 12:58 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1998 34' Limited
Lawrenceville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 220
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Been to granite hot springs in winter. Into the wonderfully warm water! What a beautiful place and a neat experience. Now I want to go back.
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06-14-2015, 04:33 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Just got back from Granite Springs as well as the Tetons Yellowstone red Lodge and the Big Horn mountains. We really enjoyed Granite Springs it's one of the funnest places we've ever been to. Thank you Ray for the heads up. Many, many moose.
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09-01-2015, 05:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 28' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Thanks for sharing this location, Ray. It is indeed a gem. We camped at Granite Springs on 8/30 & 9/1. There are a good number of primitive sites along 30,500, but yours and most were occupied when we arrived at 1800 hrs. We continued to the Forest Service Granite Creek Campground and took a fine site (#6) with stunning views of a sage meadow, creek and mountains behind us. Good CG with water spigots and vault toilets. $15 or $7 with a pass. Not really 'boondocking' but pretty close. The Hot Spring fed pool a mile further is a real bonus. Constructed by the CCC in the 30's, it is clean and well maintained. $6 daily fee. The 10 mile gravel road is a bit rough, but we've done much worse in our FC23FB. 34 deg overnight at the end of August! We lingered for a second day.
Safe Travels,
Jamu Joe
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09-01-2015, 05:14 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Flying Cloud
Kansas City
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Thanks as we are planning our 2016 trip right now. Sounds like a possibility
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09-05-2015, 09:18 AM
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1973 Argosy 24
Kitchener
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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Thanks Ray. We drove by your town in August going from Denver to Raton. Is that "rock" a lava core? Looks like a medieval fortress up there.
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09-05-2015, 05:47 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Bartlett
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 136
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Ray, I love reading your posts. Wish you would write a travel book with all the knowledge you have.
We just returned from a trip that took us through Jackson Hole. For those planning a trip, you might find this place interesting. Our group ended up in Gros Venture camp ground about 10 miles north of Jackson. Nice Park and convenient to Jackson Hole. A local guy told me about this place to take great old barn pictures. Off we went. If you leave the entrance of the CG and go north (Right Turn) and go about a half mile on your left you will see a narrow gravel road called Mormon Row. Turn left and drive slowly about 3 miles. There were Bison and Pronghorn sheep all along the road. Then you get to a small barn on the left. This was what it looked like. If you continue down the road you will find 3 more buildings.
We later found out this is the most photographed barn in WY.
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09-05-2015, 05:54 PM
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2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
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Beautiful!
I have a small print of that very barn, bought in Wyoming several years ago.
Ray has left the Forums, for a month or so now.
Maybe he reads once in awhile and will realize how much his wit, wisdom and info sharing here are missed.
Maggie
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09-05-2015, 06:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1974 Argosy 26
1990 34' Excella
Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Maggie
Why did Ray leave the forum? I love reading his posts. He is informative & always willing to share.
Jane
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09-05-2015, 06:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
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It's a bit complicated, but I don't think he would mind me just stating a few facts. If he does mind, I expect I will hear from him.
He had started a thread that became controversial for a couple of reasons, and he decided he didn't want to be a part of some things inherent in this Forum, and probably others.
That's all I'm going to say, lest I begin another controversy or be so presumptive as to take Ray's issues here on as my own.
It is good that folks miss him, and I miss him here, too, but I don't know that he will be back.
Maggie
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09-05-2015, 06:45 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1974 Argosy 26
1990 34' Excella
Charleston
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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He should start his own blog & let us in for the ride! I like all places they go.
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09-05-2015, 06:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
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That would be a great idea.
Maggie
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09-05-2015, 07:23 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Bartlett
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily&Me
Beautiful!
I have a small print of that very barn, bought in Wyoming several years ago.
Ray has left the Forums, for a month or so now.
Maybe he reads once in awhile and will realize how much his wit, wisdom and info sharing here are missed.
Maggie
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That is a shame. I always enjoyed his posts. Hope he returns, I'm sure there are way more people that enjoy reading what he has to say. If he starts a Blog I would follow it for sure.
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