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Campsites West Clear Creek Westside

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I've seen groups of boy scouts going into West Clear Creek so obviously there are areas for backpack camping but I've hiked in a few miles and never seen campsites. How far back do you have to go for these camping areas?
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Honestly, pretty much everywhere once you're past the 2nd creek crossing or so. Some of them are a little off the trail, but near the creek crossings seem to be the most popular areas.
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@k9hiker
Let us know, in a triplog, what you find and how it went. It's been almost 8,000 days 😱since your last triplog.
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7 miles in from Bull Pen.
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or any two good hammock trees along the way :D
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Post by xsproutx »

Yeh, there are tons. Heck, one of my favourites is less than a quarter mile from the wilderness boundary. Terrific fishing
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Very helpful gang. Thank you all.
I know I haven't posted much here. I do visit a ton and read yalls adventures.

Knee injuries took me off the trail and onto a bike several yrs ago so I haven't felt like I've had much to contribute. Still love the site though.
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k9hiker wrote:I do visit a ton and read yalls adventures.
I was a lurker for YEARS before I felt "good enough" to contribute. We love havin' ya!
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