Forest Service #247 Road Dispersed Camping

We spent a night here after visiting the north rim of the Grand Canyon. You can continue on 89A east to get to Vermillion Cliffs, which is very close.

Deer hunting must occur in this area, though we didn't hear any gunfire, but rather saw 4 deer legs chopped off and tossed on the side of the road.

This particular spot where we stayed (36.7420000, -112.1884440) was very easy to access in our 26ft class c. It's basically a pull through loop so you don't even need to turn around. It's a huge spot, good for a big group and would fit several campers. Spot was flat enough and we managed to scoot around enough and find a flat spot without getting out our levels.

Good cell service for att and Verizon. We would have stayed longer but it was too cold for us when we stayed at the end of October (below freezing overnight).

Bunch of great spots just off the forest service roads. The roads are a little rough from being driven on during the winter months, but they’re definitely manageable.

We decided to disperse camp for the weekend of Halloween. Weather was beautiful, but cold during the evening due to the moisture in the air. The location is literally a few minutes off the 89A, not too hard to miss the service road turn off. We checked out the other sites about a mile in and everything was a little wet/muddy, so we decided to set camp at this location. According to Kaibab NF MVUM, dispersed camping is allowed along open FS roads (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027)..)

Space is very open with trees surrounding the area. This spot has a trail nearby, so we had seen a few hikers throughout the weekend. Previous campers created a firepit, but make sure to check with the North Kaibab rangers on fire restrictions (https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/kaibab/alerts-notices)..). Surprisingly decent cell service(Tmobile/AT&T).

About an hour and half to Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. Along our trip there, we also went to Vermillion Cliffs/Marble Canyon. Very beautiful, must see places.

The FS road #247 is a nice gravel road in for about a mile, after that it narrows just past an open area with gravel piles...would not go much past with a TT without a recon first. 3-4 nice sites on the flats along the road...no toilets, water, trash dumpsters or metal fire rings. Cell signal was surprising ok due to close proximity to the towers just north of Jacob Lake. Dispersed Camping is allowed along open FS roads per the Kaibab NF MVUM (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027).