Located near Ridgway, Colorado, Blue Lakes Trail is a popular day-hike as well as backpacking spot, and is part of the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness area of the Uncompahgre National Forest. We made the hike up to Lower Blue Lakes where we set up camp before going to try to tackle Mount Sneffels.

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Boreas Pass is a road in Breckenridge that leads down to Como, and is frequented by people car camping, cycling, or hiking (there’s some nice trails off of the road). We found a great pullout and set up shop for the evening, with a dinner of chicken and shrimp skewers. We played some board games, drank some wine, and the view wasn’t too shabby either!

The Bonds Traverse is just over a 22 mile out and back hike in the Pemigewasett wilderness of the White Mountains. The trail is rated as difficult, likely due to it’s length. The actual terrain of the hike is a moderate incline for the majority of the trail with a few river crossings. Should you want to make it into an overnight backpacking trip, the Guyot Shelter is on a spur trail by West Bond.

We reached the Garfield Mountain campsite before dark and took a look around at the tent platforms and lean-to. We chose the first platform as it had no snow on it and it was closest to the cooking area. When we started to cook dinner it was already pitch black out.

Over Labor Day weekend my friend and I stayed at the Twin Mountain KOA in Carroll, New Hampshire. I haven’t been to a campground in years. The last time was probably in elementary school or middle school. It was a low-key weekend- we relaxed, visited some breweries, and went swimming.