On the Road Again

We left Salt Lake City this morning and headed north on US 89 towards Jackson, WY, and Grand Teton National Park. We stopped for the night at a little campground in Bridger National Forest, just off the highway, but in a world of its own. Allred Flat Campground is about 20 miles south of Afton, WY. Little White Creek meanders along one side of the campground, and we found a campsite along the creek. There were few campers, and we arrived at 4:00 p.m., so we got our choice of campsites, which was good.

We’d seen suggestions on the web that this campground was limited to campers up to 30 ft. Venture is actually 31 ft. 11 in., but we decided to check it out. Our campsite #16 is a long open pullout, and we just managed to get into it and actually even level, so we could leave the truck hitched up, always convenient for a one night stay

We walked around the campground and investigated the creek, which provided a nice babbling background sound, along with the bird calls. Looking out across the creek, we saw a steep green hillside, the kind that makes you think of the Sound of Music. We expected to see sheep grazing on the slopes.

We were sorry to be staying only one day in this peaceful spot. One pair of off-road vehicles drove through the campground, but the host was on their track immediately. A single guy is campground host, and his accommodations are about as minimalist as we have ever seen for a host: a small pickup camper and a tent.