Fairly certain I'd find a Hobbit..
An incredible location and setting!
On arrival, the road into the gulch is a total mess. It needs grading badly, but the site is so inviting. The drive up Eleven Mile Canyon is beautiful. The gulch itself is in a cozy little canyon. At the campsite, we were super impressed by the setting. The campsites back up to edges of the gulch, so you back to back up to other campers. One downside of the campground is it was extremely dusty, just the nature of the area. The facilities could use a little updating. While the bathrooms are sanitized three times a day, they aren't cleaned. The host was friendly and welcoming. He took our wood order and brought a few bundles to our site, which was nice. Around the area, you have access to Gold Medal trout fishing.
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A few tips for your stay: There are very few places in the river safe for kids, it can be treacherous in most places.
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The host we had at the time doesn't stay at the site but lives in a nearby town, so he wasn't easily accessible. Best to stock up on wood.
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The trees made this site so lovely. If you have a hammock, bring it. There will be plenty of great places to hang it.
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Be prepared for lots of dust. Not a huge deal, but the area is just super dusty.
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The water from the pump was great with our hand filter but a bit dirty and irony out of the pump.
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Granite Canyon General Store is close, but the dirt road up the canyon isn't something you want to spend to much time on. Tight road, needs grading, ect. So, stop on your way in and don't plan to leave regularly. Link: http://www.granitecanyongeneralstore.com/