Hogback Road Dispersed

I haven't a clue where Google Maps sent me but I found myself driving down a talcum powder road going deeper into the desert with no end in sight. The road began having patches of dried vegetation and being in extreme fire weather I opted to discontinue. There are absolutely no areas to turn around. It was quite a feat getting out of there, pulling my small trailer and turning around without chancing driving over dry plants and starting a range fire.

As we were driving on along Highway 140 near Adel, it was getting dark and we needed a place to camp overnight.  I used PRO map layers to navigate a little way up Hogback Road / CR 3-10 toward Plush and found this handy turnout on BLM land.  The night sky with Milky Way was amazing and we didn't hear any traffic during the night.  In the morning, we awoke to a beautiful sunrise and sounds of migrating birds taking flight from their nighttime stopover at (mostly dried up) Crump Lake, across the street.  We also enjoyed watching a herd of Bighorn sheep grazing by the side of the road.  This site was free and fine for one night if you're in the area, but don't expect any privacy or amenities.