Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)

I've camped a couple of times at this location and have enjoyed the mountain scenery, the beautiful sunrises and sunsets and the peaceful surroundings. Not too far from I-10, it's a great way to get off the busy road, but close enough to get into Phoenix.

It's March 2nd... No flies at this time. Stayed within 500 yards on turn-in. Found nice flat wide open clean spot. Other campers have driven further up toward the mountain... so can't comment on that area. A little road noise but not bad at all. Won't need ear plugs to sleep. Sunset was gorgeous. No noise from other campers. Coming from Joshua Tree headed into Phoenix. Glad I stopped here for the night No amenities but price (free) is nice Might stay again on return trip.

Her in early March and it’s very private. I literally see 4 other campers and they are way out in the distance from me. The sunset was beautiful! Quartz all over the grounds here. Only went about halfway to the mountain from the street. Perfect overnight spot.

I went pretty far in, towards top of hills for great views! The only downer was the weekend target shooting. Didn’t mind the practice, but tons of trash left behind. Sunrise is beautiful here and lots of pretty rocks for those that enjoy hounding.

Very nice place, bumpy access roads but not bad. Flies this time of year are terrible! Also nuke power plant nearby stinks like you got your head up a burnt tires ass when the wind blows towards the area.

Easy to find. 6 other campers here. Rigs varried from 5th wheel, to bumper pull, to camper truck, to vw van. Beautiful views of classic Arizona landscape. The upaved stretch into camping sites is easy to follow, mostly rock and dirt. ATT cell phone coverage is 5g, 3 solid bars. Could easily stay several days and check out area. Alas, this is just a stop over this time. No facilities.

Camping here is just okay. Easy enough access, plenty of room. Downside: flies!! Unrelenting! Did find some cool rocks tho! Stayed a couple days but need to move on, flies are driving me nuts!

Nice area. Mid week wasn't crowded at all. Nice and quiet. Night sky was amazing

not a big fan of this area, way too many lights from power utilities, steady stream of traffic on I10.

this is a free blm camping with no amenities, no water, no dumpsters, no toilets and signage on roads is minimal. the farther you get from the pavement the two track roads get rough and rocky. some trash dumping closer to Tonopah end. cell signal was very good. flies are thick and persistent. logistics for grocery is poor, closest is a dollar general and a small local market mini mart. largest nuke plant in usa is only a few miles away.

Got in pretty late at night on a Friday but had no difficulty finding a spot. Road was a little rocky but not horrible. Gorgeous views all around, and you can drive far enough back to really lose the road sounds. It was pretty hot, as would be expected here, but the breeze through the night was enough to keep us cooled off with the tent vents opened.

Lots of camping spots before and after this specific location. Camping spots are spread out. You can see about 20 miles of I-10 from this area. Power substation have bright lights on all night but I would camp there again.

Amazing campsite setting nestled against the Saddle Mountains. Beautiful Sunsets & Sunrises. Stargazing is spectacular. You won't regret it!

Pros: The views are absolutely beautiful, sites are spaced out, quiet and clean, most roads almost any car can make it there are a few that requires a truck.

Cons: Flies are horrendous out here, no matter what you try to do to keep them away or out it’s almost impossible to do!

Camped for one night on my way from NM to LA.  Arrived at night and it was easy to find. Awoke to a beautiful sunrise at the foot of the mountains. Great rock hunting too! This will be my regular camping spot form now on when traveling the same route.

Great place to Boondock up to 2 weeks.

This was just an overnight stop. You can get right up next to the mountain if you want. Very rocky though. I made it with a 35' skoolie. Just go slow. It was fairly busy.

Saddle Mountain is fun to hike but strenuous. The area is quiet and easy to get to. RV and pet friendly.

January Rv 23 fr Cell. Att. 3 bars

This is a great spot that is easy to get to. You can see lots of lights from a refinery or factory of some sort but it didn’t really distract. The 10 fwy is only a few miles away and you can see it but if you are facing the mountains it feels more remote. Take the road further in. Most rv’s or big rigs can get pretty close to the mountain before the road becomes too tough. There are several roads that cut into the camping area from the main highway so you do t have to take the one that the directions here send you to. We were able to stream tv with good cell reception on att. I went on my dirt bike for the r into the mountains Very cool spot.

Love this Saddle Mtn Campsite! The pin location is accurate but it looks there are multiple different access routes. We really enjoyed it here because you can pull up within 50-100 yards from Saddle mountain and camp right below it. So cool.

We tent camped for about 5 days here, the crowd was minimal, felt very safe. Plenty of trails to walk, can explore the mountain and there are petroglyphs here. We only found a couple, but didn’t look too hard.

Overall loved this place, easy access, safe, fun and some cool views!

Not too far from I-10, easy to get to from highway. Used Google Maps. Pilot truck stop right off the exit with a few taco stands/trucks. Many roads to get on the BLM land, some more rocky than others. We had a big rock lodged between our 2 back dually tires, but suspect that doesn’t happen often. Some days it was a little windy and with the winds from the west it brought black flies. We had 8-10 flies hang in the van with us after we opened the door a few times. Other than that, plenty of sites very spaced out and neat walking trail up the mountain.

Great place to spend a couple of nights with a nice view of Saddle Mountain, west of Phoenix. Quiet and clean.

The good: it's quiet (except for the occasional dirt bikes) and the mountains are cool. There's a chance you'll find a fire agate. The bad: the road coming on from the west is washboard. The ugly: flies. Lots of them. We were here in December and it wasn't this bad (March now).

We came from the west on 10 and exited on Salome rd- it was all dirt. But if you come from the east to courthouse rd it’s paved. We took the mile marker 13 and we’re very happy. Did a great steep hike up saddle mountain trail.

We chose this spot based on reviews. It did not disappoint. Great spot. A few campers, but so quiet and courteous. The land goes way back to the mountain, you can go deeper as there are many more level spots beyond the main area. Will need a smaller RV to fit the narrow rocky road, scout first before rolling out back.

We road our E bikes all over and did some agate hunting with wonderful success!

Great spot, lots of camping spots well spaced out, many with established fire pits. Very little road noise at night, and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. T-mobile , 2 bars 5G service.

Spent the better part of a week here on our way through to Joshua Tree. Site was fairly level, road in was rocky and somewhat rutted but manageable. Verizon service came and went, but was overall fair. Saddle Mountain is beautiful and offers a great hike to any willing to do some scaling. The saguaro cacti are huge and everywhere, as are opportu items to find fire agate! Will definitely stay again if we pass through.

Perfect spot for boondocking. The dirt road is decent, people are spread out, it's peaceful. Bit of a drive to get gasoline...fill up before you get here!

Quite and peaceful. Roads ruff but manageable for a 44 foot Roadwarror Toyhauler.