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Camping with the Kids in Moab, Utah
By MountainMama | May 24, 2008
It’s springtime here in the Colorado Rockies, and that means it’s time to break out our family’s pop-up camper! Traditionally, we make spring trips to Moab, Utah, where the desert temperatures just get too hot in the heart of summer. April, May and September are fabulous times to visit.
Last weekend we camped with friends at the Sand Flats Recreation Area, very close to the world-famous Slickrock mountain-biking trail. Our campsite in the “D” section was right near a main road, and we heard plenty of 4-wheelers first thing in the morning. But the campsites we secured (thanks to friends who scouted them out Thursday night, before the weekend crowds descended) were spacious, with lots of space for the kids to play in the sand.
We were also close to a deserted hiking trail that led up to some awesome sandstone formations. The kids (ages five to eight) were troupers as we bushwacked off the trail on our hour-long excursion (all the better for Mama to work off two nights’ worth of s’mores). Here are a couple more photos:
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May 24th, 2008 at
MM:
My favorite camping trip of all time was to Moab (in May, and it’s worth noting that at midday I was pretty sure we were going to spontaneously combust from the heat).
We scored a spot in the Devil’s Garden campground, and I’ve never been able to forget it. The scenery was so otherworldly and wonderful that I was even able to overlook the lack of showers (!).
–Jamie
May 24th, 2008 at
Yes! I would love to stay in Arches’ Devil’s Garden. Our friends tried to secure some of the first-come/first-serve spots, but they were all filled for the night by 7:30 a.m.