FOR THOSE OF US GROWING UP IN THE EAST, driving west across the Rockies — and on across to the Pacific — is the one of the all time classics. Part of what makes the western road trip so great is the epic camping options.
Over the last several weeks, as thousands of new users have started adding spots to Matador’s new app, travelstoke®. we’ve been amazed at how many “secret spots” and exceptionally good places people are adding, and so we created the following list of camping spots to hit on future western road trips.
Many of the places mentioned such as Rainbow Lakes near Nederland, Colorado or Madison Junction in Yellowstone, are actual campgrounds. Other spots, like Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, are like “arteries” to all kinds of backcountry camping options. And still other places, such as the Badlands, are more general areas which deserved inclusion simply because they’re such unique places to camp.
Download the app to add any of the spots below directly to your future trips, and see you out on the road. 