FDR 373 Thumb Butte Loop

We drove our Chevy 2500 and a 28’ camping trailer. On the way in we came from the north from Iron Springs Rd. That was very tight but if you come from town on Thumb Butte Rd it’s a much easier drive in. The forest road was a little bumpy but not a concern. We saw a number of cars and vans without all or 4wd.

Great place. We drove up on Friday during the day, the first three campsites are nestled together and were taken.

Site 4 was large and backed up to a nice hiking trail and vista. We did get a few hikers here and there, as well as some cars passing by but it was secluded and we were able to disconnect and enjoy.

Passed site 4 there were numerous other sites include some on the peak with excellent views. However if you have an rv or camping trailer site 4 was ideal.

I would highly recommend this site to anyone looking for dispersed camping near Prescott.

Found a great spot. Quiet, mostly trash free. But was a big mistake to bring trailer up due to road conditions. Lots of hiking and bicycling.

Great place to escape from the city and get to cooler Temps. We came early May and stayed at site 14. It was 60s in the daytime and mid 30s at night. Might need an extra blanket if staying in a tent. People are friendly and sites are easy to get to. Make sure to have some clearance as the road washes out in spots and gets bumpy. You could make it in 2 wheel drive but wouldn't recommend a small car. Or vehicles smaller than a SUV.

Wind picks up in the morning and late afternoon. It's so loud sometimes it sounds like a waterfall crashing down. Very tranquil and peaceful spot and quiet at night.

This spot is pretty sweeeet. Its kind of the perfect dispersed situation. It’s easy to get to, there’s around 20 spots in the area. Road is bumpy but passable by basically any car. Sites were super clean and well spaced out. You can stay 7 days and camping is only in designated sites (they are all numbered and marked with poles at the sites entrance). Area felt pretty safe. Saw a small herd of deer on my run while visiting. It wasn’t busy when we were here in November. All sites have a fire pit as well. As always with dispersed its carry in carry out. No water/bathrooms etc.

There are different lots some are spaced far apart some are close but out of ear shot. The road is bumpy but you can get through with a car just watch for rocks. T-mobile doesn’t work on all lots of course but Verizon doesn’t have dead spots. Trucks through drive through til about 10pm from what I saw on a 3 day trip (7 day max) over all a pretty good stay.

Found a nice spot (#16) with some shade, level ground, and a pretty forest setting. Plenty of room for a large vehicle with room to turn around. Fire restrictions are in effect but there is a fire ring for when the restrictions are lifted. Campsite was semi-clean, spent some time picking up trash esp. broken glass. Quiet and private. Other campers along the road but nobody within earshot of my site.

We stayed at dispersed camping spot number 8. Very secluded with a hiking trail right off of it. Easy to get to with our van. Very private spot.

We hiked from Copper Basin road along the Prescott Circle Trail and camped the night at one of the Thumb Butte dispersed camping sites. The campsites are large and well maintained. We were lucky enough to get the last open campsite for the day, but the sites are far enough apart from others so the area stays pretty quiet. There are fire pit rings at each site, but a fire ban was in place for the summer already.

This is a good hike. It has some great views of Prescott and the surrounding area. I didn't get any pictures while on the hike itself, but I got some on Senator Highway.