This was the first place I’d ever dispersed camped and I was so comfortable! I find myself back here often even if just for a picnic.

The spots are a good size and nicely spaced. When it’s busy, you can see that there are people/vehicles in distant spots, but it still feels private. Some spots go deeper than others where the road is visible but dirt and dust is not a problem. There seems to be a pretty even amount of tent, car, and RV campers at the sites.

The location is great too. It’s close to town without feeling like it, across the street from Sunset Crater, and just under Locket Meadow campground and the Inner Basin trailhead. The scenery is beautiful, but my favorite views are from the drive on the mountain up the road.

Cell service can be spotty. It will be great in one area and nonexistent nearby. There’s no amenities immediately available, but there is a bathroom up the mountain at the trailhead.