Tag: Tent Camping

Written by Mod Fam on September 7, 2020

Best Place to Kayak – Magone Lake in Oregon

If you’re looking for the best lake to kayak in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, check out Magone Lake, near Mount Vernon and John Day, Oregon. This roughly 50-acre lake offers calm water, beautiful natural features, and miles of shoreline to explore. Keep reading for kayak access points, directions to Magone Lake, and more.

Written by Mod Fam on September 1, 2020

Explore the Best Baron Lakes Idaho Hikes

#PNW . Backpacking . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Travel

Explore the best Baron Lakes Idaho hikes with our backpacking guide. Our favorite 25 mile route begins at the Grandjean Campground Trailhead before winding up along Baron Creek to the three Baron Lakes. Camp along a dramatic ridge or push through to the lakes for your first night. And enjoy unobstructed views of the stars from these 8,000 foot alpine lakes.

Hikes Near Stanley Idaho - a stream at the outlet of Fourth of July Lake in the White Cloud Wilderness. Sunset over the Chamberlain Lakes, seen from the edge of a high-elevation alpine lake near Castle Peak.

Written by Mod Fam on July 15, 2020

Hikes Near Stanley Idaho – Chamberlain Lakes and the White Clouds Wilderness

#PNW . Backpacking . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Travel

For the best hikes near Stanley Idaho, check out the White Cloud Wilderness and the Chamberlain Lakes. Starting with an easy hike to Fourth of July and Washington Lakes, the increasingly difficult loop takes you high into alpine country below Castle Peak.

A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.

Written by Mod Fam on August 3, 2019

Best Camping in Oregon: Clyde Holliday State Park

#PNW . Hiking . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Some of the best camping in Oregon is a long way away from the coast and the I-5 corridor. You may be surprised to find the high desert oasis of Clyde Holliday State Park, a campground and day-use area near John Day, Mt. Vernon, and Magone Lake.

Written by Mod Fam on August 1, 2019

Oregon Road Trip: 3 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 3-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Thinking of planning your own Oregon Road Trip? Our recommended Oregon road trip itinerary includes full-day activities for each of the three days. Click on any of the days in our itinerary contents list below to jump to that part of the itinerary.