Fremont Indian State Park

We had a camping trip planned to Goblin Valley earlier this year, but cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The kids have been wanting a camping adventure so we headed to Fremont Indian State Park which happened to coincide with our social studies discussions about native peoples. Go homeschool!

This was our favorite camping trip. School was back in session so there were very few people. The campsites were large, secluded, clean, and gorgeous. The bathrooms were clean. We got to hike to various ancient sites and see petrogylphs, pictographs, and pictoglyphs. We explored the hoodoos and the stream meandering behind our teepee. Oh...and we slept in a teepee.

The kids and I cheered when we saw the teepee. Steve, not so much. There was a gap between the ground and fabric and there were many woodland creatures so his hesitation was understandable. He suggested we set up the tent inside the teepee and we heartily agreed.

The boys got busy lugging wood to the campsite because...why not?

 

Dad's helpers.

 

 

 

 

 The smile of a camping trip well planned.

 

 

A clear stream trickled four feet behind our campsite. It provided hours of fun.

 

The hoodoos were a fan favorite because they were stunning and the right amount of challenging.

 

J had the misfortune of sitting on one of these.

 

Climbing was tricky because the walls crumble and so do the edges when you get too close. 

That made it more exciting.

 

If you look close Steve and D hiked up to a vista far beyond the comfort level of the rest of us.

 

Three of the four who stayed behind.

 

Dinner around the campfire.

 

J's first s'more. He is a huge fan.

 

The chilly morning air called for boiling water for hot chocolate.

The colors were insanely beautiful as the sun rose over the mountains.

 

Checking out the old U.S Marshal's station. 

There were many rattlesnake warnings. Thankfully we didn't see any.

 

Newspaper Rock Viewpoint.

 

The 1.5 mile trail that started at the gift shop and took us through 

several areas was something we all enjoyed.

 

Cave of a Hundred Hands was a bit misleading. There are 31.

We all agreed this was an incredibly neat place that we would return to in a heartbeat. If we would have realized how unique it was we would have planned to stay longer. There was so much more to see. Best camping trip so far!