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Cerbat Foothills Dispersed - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

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The dirt road leading to Cerbat Foothills Dispersed climbs immediately off the highway through a BLM gate that campers must close behind them. This free dispersed camping area sits on Bureau of Land Management land near Kingman, offering a handful of pull-off spots along a well-maintained dirt road that standard vehicles can navigate.

Campers find themselves alone on this moonscape terrain, with expansive desert views stretching toward distant mountains. The road continues past an electrical substation before becoming rougher for high-clearance vehicles only. Cell service reaches the area, and the proximity to town keeps supply runs manageable while maintaining the remote feel dispersed campers seek.

Katie K. describes the location as "very quiet and beautiful," noting the smooth road conditions for lower-clearance vehicles. The Monolith Gardens Trail system provides hiking opportunities for visitors and their dogs, with extensive trails also accommodating bicycles and equestrian use. Highway noise carries to some camping spots, though reviewers report it remains minimal.

Note: This area has been permanently closed to overnight camping due to visitor impacts and is now day-use only. Campers planning trips to the region should consider Fort Beale RV Park or other established campgrounds for overnight stays.

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Map & DirectionsCerbat Foothills Dispersed is located in Arizona near Kingman

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35.2044 N
114.096711 W

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Drive Time

56 min from Lake Havasu City, AZ
1 hr 38 min from Las Vegas, NV
2 hrs 15 min from Prescott Valley, AZ
3 hrs 6 min from St. George, UT

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Reviews9 Camper Reviews - Cerbat Foothills Dispersed

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This BLM dispersed area offered beautiful, peaceful camping with easy road access before permanent closure in late 2021. Campers appreciated the primitive setting and hiking trails, though it lacked facilities. The area closed due to trash, vandalism, and visitor conflicts.

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Scout

Reviewed Nov. 29, 2021

Please Remove this Location from Website - This is NOT A CAMPING AREA

Due to trash, vandalism, long-term camping, visitor conflict between campers and hikers this area has been closed to camping and is day use only. Please do not camp in the Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area as it is not a permitted use of the public lands in this particular location.

Pamela A.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 14, 2021

Locked

Gates were locked. No camping signs.

Month of VisitNovember

Casey G.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021

Disappointing

Roads leading to the campsites are blocked off

Month of VisitNovember

Kimberly

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 7, 2021

Quick overnight camp

Stopped here just to sleep traveling from Texas to California. Very peaceful place. We put up a tent. My Prius also made it fine just had to drive slow. A little highway noise at night but nothing major. Got up and took a little hike in the morning. No one else out here. Will definitely stay again. Definitely primitive pack in pack out. Close to town though.

Siteprimitive

Month of VisitOctober

Jared

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 9, 2021

A slice of heaven

The entrance comes up quickly - a dirt road off the freeway and then a semi-steep right turn that leads up to the gate.

Drove in, passed a few spots near the entrance but went down the road 5 mins or so to see what else I could find, and found a nice place nestled back in there. I haven’t see anyone else.

Big skies, lots of stars. This place is gorgeous.

Katie K.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 29, 2021

Not sure what the other reviews are about....

But the place I ended up is just BLM land off the highway. There's a turn off the highway, super easy to miss, and it immediately goes up a hill. There's a gate at the top that just says "please close gate - Bureau of Land Management" so I just went in. The road is very smooth and well worn as of this review, my prius had no problem. Not a single other soul in sight. The road sorta stops after the electricity thing (why am I blanking on what these are called?), but it looks like high clearance vehicles have gone through.

This spot is amazing. Free public land. There are only a few pull off spots. Very quiet and beautiful.

Please practice leave no trace etiquette! This spot is gorgeous, let's keep it that way :)

Bob B.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 27, 2021

Nice place to stop and hike

So far so good. It is a nice stop no electricity, water, there is a outhouse. Hiking trails are good. For horses and bicycles. No issues and have been there for a few days.

Jenny H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 17, 2020

35.2044, -114.096711

10/15/2020 Location updated Thank you, Dyrt Staff

This is the gem of the area. I love the Monolith Gardens Trail and try to hike it everyday. There are extensive trails for people, dogs, bikes, and equestrian people. Best to visit in winter as it’s been hell raising hot all summer 2020. Bring water. The Campground has NO water, NO toilet, and NO trash service currently but town is a mile away. October and April are best weather. This is a primitive experience hiking on moon-like landscape.

Note: updated 10/15/2020. The Dyrt map reflects correct location. When approaching from the East, turn around at AquaFrie/Sundown Streets

Jessica M.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020

Lost in the wash below a landfill

10/15/2020 Location updated Thank you, Dyrt Staff

We followed the OLD directions link from The Dyrt app. This location is no longer listed as a camping spot on the app. So, follow the correct listing on the other side of the highway......Apple Maps said to go north of pin point, then head south on Co. Highway 125 which was washed out in places. May be okay for a high clearance van, but not our travel trailer in tow. This is just below the Mohave County Landfill. We gave up with many cactus spines in our tires. We had to return to I93 where we started. Google maps directions are from the south following Co. Highway 125 north. Possibly, this can be reached better from the south where Co. Highway 125 leaves I93 and head north. Or, the GPS marking is incorrect, and should be marking the west side of I93, closer to Kingman.