A Week of Solo Camping 2026

I had such a great experience on a solo camping trip last year so I decided to do it again and spent the week at my favorite campground.  I love the Aspen campground because it is surrounded by pine trees, mountains, and the North Fork of the Duchesne River and I find it incredibly peaceful.  My campsite was quite isolated and I really enjoyed being on my own.

I was really happy to be in the mountains because it has been so unbearably hot in the valley lately and the temperatures were much cooler.  It was cold enough to wear a hoodie and make a fire and I loved it!

It rained most of the time but I didn't mind because I spent the time inside my tent reading and listening to the storm outside and it was very cozy.  I was still able to explore all of my favorite places along the river in between rain showers.

There is a rock formation known as "Old Stoneface" along the river and I am fascinated by it!  I probably have 812 photos of it but homage must be paid every time I visit.

The sun finally came out for most of the day on Thursday and it was so lovely to sit outside surrounded by pine trees (which smelled amazing after all of the rain).  There was an aggressive chipmunk and lots of birds (even a few blue jays) but it was so quiet and peaceful.  I especially loved listening to the river.

The sunsets every night were beautiful!

I had the best time on this camping trip and, once again, I learned so much and proved so much to myself!

Note:  I am happy to report that I did not blow out a tire off-roading this time!

A Week of Solo Camping

I spent the last five days solo camping at my very favorite campsite and it was so much fun!  Kristine and Trent bought a new springbar tent and they let me field test it before they use it this weekend.  I was really impressed with it because it has a lot of room inside (I am very tall and I could stand upright in it) and it is very sturdy.

The temperature was very pleasant during the day but it cooled down at night so I built a fire every evening and every morning to keep myself warm.  I really love sitting by a campfire because it is so mesmerizing!

I spent some time exploring the area.  The North fork of the Duschesne River runs in between the Aspen campground (where I was staying) and the Iron Mine campground and there are some beautiful views.  I also had to take yet another picture of "Old Stoneface" because I think it is so cool.  The campground was so quiet at night and I could hear the river as I went to sleep which was very relaxing (I slept really well because I went to bed when it got dark and woke up naturally when it got light).

I took a day trip to Moon Lake (it is a beautiful drive) and I had the beach all to myself for several hours!

It was so wonderful to have nothing to do and nowhere to be (with limited wi-fi).  I loved making and eating every meal outside because I think everything tastes so much better outside and I also loved reading (I finished two books) in my camp chair under a large pine tree while chipmunks and hummingbirds entertained me (I didn't see any deer which I sometimes do at this campground).  This was an incredible experience in so many ways and I am kind of proud of myself (Trent called me a bad ass and I like the sound of that).  I have camped this long by myself before but it was always in the trailer and now I know that I can rough it!