Once you have spent time in the Rockies, they live within you and never quite feel the same...all the way from Jasper in the Canadian Rockies to New Mexico. I tried to think of my favorites, but just can't do it. I lived in the San Juans in CO, and spent many vacations north to the Tetons Yellowstone, Bozeman area, follow Flathead Lake on to Glacier and beyond.
Remember that some national parks may require reservations in advance for camping. If you don't fish, learn how - there is some great trout fishing and short-term licenses are available (you do NOT need to master a flyrod or tie flies, or study insect hatches OR buy expensive equipment to catch trout!).
One caveat (at the risk of starting another bear thread)….if you plan to tent camp in bear country, you should be aware of the precautions necessary, and parts of Yellowstone and parts north may limit some camping areas to hard sided campers only.
We always had a giant Rand McNally campground guide along to find just the kind of campground we liked...usually preferring more primitive, but, hey, it is nice to grab a shower and do some laundry ever so often (I suppose that dates me to old times before the "information age"!).
