Cerbat Foothills Dispersed - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

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Kingman

The Best Camping Near Kingman, Arizona

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.  

Lost in the wash below a landfill

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

35.2044, -114.096711 

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.

Nice place to stop and hike

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 :) 

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

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. 

A slice of heaven

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. 


Quick overnight camp

Roads leading to the campsites are blocked off





Disappointing 

Locked

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.

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