Crow Butte - Revisited

Crow Butte will be a favorite camping area for us - we love its closeness to home for a quick weekend camping trip.  Only a three hour drive along the Gorge and you're there!

Campground Info:  Crow Butte State Park  Boardman, WA.  Site 42.  Weather was sunny and hot.

Campers:  Jim, Deb, Carl, Geoff, Kyle (Geoff's friend).

This trip is full of first time things.  We got the new truck to pull the GRUB.  Previously we had been using our Subaru, but it limited how much we could take camping with us.  With the new truck, we can pack coolers, chairs, and the new lasso golf set.  This was Geoff's birthday trip this year - and the lasso golf was one of his gifts.  As you can see, the large grassy areas made it a perfect playing field!  We also took the new fire pit so we could cook S'mores.  Another first time - having a guest of Geoff's along with us.

Learning the fine art of Lasso Golf 

We brought the scope with us this trip and the guys went up to the "observatory" at night to view the stars.  They were able to view a lot of wonderful stars and the temperatures were perfect for it.  During the day, the boys went to the swimming area and swam in the river for most of the late morning and afternoon. 

With the nicer weather and the end of the school year, there were a lot more campers on site.  Some came with boats and used the boat launch to spend the day on the water.  Even with a full campsite - it still felt wide open.  Another relaxing weekend accomplished!