Camping on mountaintop in grizzly country - solo overlanding w/ dog companion

Muckle · Aug 3, 2025

I recently spent a couple nights traveling a 60-mile ridgeline trail that straddles the rugged Idaho/Montana border. The trail turned out to be a bit rougher than I was anticipating, based on reviews on onX OffRoad. Had to put the truck into 4LO to get up a steep two-track trail to a mountaintop, typically only accessed by side-by-sides. But we made it and had sweeping 360-degree views.

We will definitely be back to this location; I'm thinking a nice fall trip when the mountains get a dusting of snow will be amazing

2battranger · Aug 3, 2025

Looks like a great trip! Awesome views there!

Bravada · Aug 3, 2025

Very nice!

sabinjo · Aug 4, 2025

Living in NJ this is the stuff of my dreams.

Muckle · Aug 4, 2025

sabinjo said:
Living in NJ this is the stuff of my dreams.

I recently saw this elevation map of the US (might be exaggerated?) that made me appreciate living out in the west just that much more.

sabinjo · Aug 4, 2025

Muckle said:
I recently saw this elevation map of the US (might be exaggerated?) that made me appreciate living out in the west just that much more.

Yup......rub it in :like:

Probably a little exaggerated but drives home my point!

Echoedlite · Aug 4, 2025

sabinjo said:
Yup......rub it in

Probably a little exaggerated but drives home my point!

Have to agree to your point! I get soooo excited seeing exposed rock when I'm up in the UP then I see the views of the trip or even the map and it is insane how different it is in the western half of the country.

tkrum015 · Aug 6, 2025

Here is a camp we had the other night in The PNW.

Muckle · Aug 6, 2025

What area/lake is that?

tkrum015 · Aug 7, 2025

Lost lake 4500 elevation above Keecheles lake in Wa.

Muckle · Aug 7, 2025

tkrum015 said:
Lost lake 4500 elevation above Keecheles lake in Wa.

Awesome. I was one ridge over on Kachess Lake last weekend.

tkrum015 · Aug 7, 2025

Sweet , we just missed each other.

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