This is genuinely year round camping country. Had I been ready earlier I'd have probably gone to Death Valley and/or Joshua Tree. It's NEVER too cold to camp at DV :)
I won't make the UP this year. It is truly one of my favorite areas and I'll miss not being there. I need to go check out that Copper Mine you wrote about last year....
I may need tires on my trailer before I head out for Washington. They don't wear very fast on a teeny trailer like that. I'll get a couple more local trips in before...
I think we are probably heading back to that mine again this year. We are taking our friends back with us, so they haven't had the chance to see it yet. It should be a lot of fun. I hope you have an awesome time and safe travels no matter where the road takes you this year!