Crozier Dispersed

This area is on both the north and south sides of the highway, and this review is for the north side. There's another separate Dyrt entry for that one, but this entry has the most reviews. We picked the north side because of the trains going by in the southern section.

It's just off old Route 66 and is a fairly flat area populated by a sparse juniper forest. Trees are short, not much shade, which is okay for those of us who want good solar. There are tons of sites to camp on, all spaced far apart, for a decent feeling of privacy and space. No water, toilets, tables, nothing. Just primitive camping in the desert.

Signage indicates that the primary usage might be hunting-camps, and the well-used sites suggest a lot higher population than we saw on a Monday overnighter. So if you're stopping by during hunting season, you may have more company than we did.

Hang on to your trash of course, and keep the gate closed. The area was pleasantly clean.

Found this lovely spot and I was the only one here. Went for a walk and ran into a local. She warned me that there was cartel activity on the train tracks and to be aware. She suggested camping on the north side of the road as that might be safer. Apparently the cartel use the roads that run right through the camping area to get down to the railroad tracks where they are looting the trains. I was skeptical, but googled it and sure enough there was some arrest in January in this area. I didn’t have any issues. Only spent one night. Truly, a gorgeous area right off of Route 66. Just be wary, I guess.

Great free camping located on Rte 66. Very clean. You must go through a gate to access camping. Be sure to close the gate. The site has lots of places to pick for car and van camping. There are only a few that would fit larger travel trailers. I would check it out before accessing the spots up the hill. We stayed one night down low with no problems in mid May.

Location listed is on the south side of Route 66 and is easy to find by following Google maps. Gate will be closed but only held by a chain. Close after entering. Recommend arriving in daylight in order to choose a camp site as there are no obvious camping spots. Verizon service Good.

I recommend not trying to find this spot at night as visibility is low but this sportsmen camping area does the job. It’s located after truxton right after mile marker 91. There’s two areas one on each side of the road with gates. Gates are unlocked and it’s a free area to park or camp. Went to the one on the left hand side coming from peach springs and stayed fairly close to the gate. Okay terrain for a midsize sedan. Stars look amazing!

The gate might be closed when you arrive but it’s probably unlocked! We drove past the initial site listed in Dyrt because of this, then were told by a local when we pulled over on the next one to go across the highway. Not sure if this was the correct spot either as there were no established camping spots and we got a long look from a hunter early in the morning. All in all though it was very pretty and quiet, great space for stargazing. Just make sure you read the signs correctly!

We enjoyed our stay here. There are many spots to pull into here that are far enough away from those who are also camping here. There are spots right close to the road where you'll hear the occasional vehicle pass and every so often a train. You can also venture further away from the road and feel the out in the wilderness feeling. You're not to far from the grand canyon caverns and the Keepers of the wild zoo.