Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping is a rugged spot that offers a unique experience for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle. This area is perfect for tent campers and RVs, but be prepared for a more primitive setup—there are no amenities like water or toilets, so plan accordingly.

Visitors have enjoyed the spaciousness of the sites, with many noting that you can find a decent spot without feeling cramped. One camper mentioned, “You can see other campers but they are so far away from you,” which adds to the sense of privacy. The area is also popular for off-road vehicles, making it a fun destination for those with side-by-sides or mountain bikes.

The scenery is a highlight, with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and open fields. Campers have shared that the sunsets here are stunning, and the quiet atmosphere can be quite relaxing, especially during less busy times. Just keep in mind that the bugs can be a nuisance, so bringing some bug spray is a smart move.

Horseshoe Knoll is located near Skull Valley, making it a great base for exploring the natural beauty of Utah. Whether you're looking for a quick stop on a road trip or a place to unwind for a night, this location offers a chance to connect with nature in a more secluded setting.

Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

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Good dispersed campsite, especially if you’re on a road trip along I-80 (which we were, evacuating from a wildfire in CA). There are no hookups or services. This is really just a spot of BLM land that has some fairly level sites cleared. Some sites probably required 4WD. Looks like it would be really fun for OHV’s. 
We were car camping, so didn’t have to worry to much about space. From what we could tell there were probably only a couple good spots for an RV or tow-behind. There are no reservations, just find a place where your car fits and park it. 

Rumor has it there’s a neat stream nearby, but we didn’t get a chance to check it out.

Good primitive stop for an I-80 trip

This was a great place to stay for one night on my journey traveling I-80. The coordinates have been updated (originally wrong when I tried to find it)- the map is correct now. 

I arrived after dark on Jan 10th. Once I found the entrance (easy now that the location is correct) I couldn’t obviously see flat areas for parking. With some help from my mom who I was on the phone with, she was able to see from daytime satellite photos the easiest spots. 

When you enter the camping area, stay to the left on the main road, continue staying left - you will pass 3-4 little ‘roads’. The first site- where I parked- is the first opening to the left. If you venture up to the right, you will end up some extremely steep drives. My Subaru Outback made it up and down one of those but it was a little scary for me. 

It was COLD- when I woke up, temp was 19, felt like 12. But in my car I was cozy. There isn’t any privacy from the main road, but very few cars driving by. 

Horseshoe Springs is across the street (turn left out of camping area, first turn off on the right- you can see the little pavilion from the road). Was nice to see even in the cold!

Solo woman traveling- it was a little freaky at first but I got used to the solitude there, and felt safe! Beautiful landscape upon waking up!

Isolated in winter

Quick and easy camp site for an adventure in skull valley. We had the place to ourselves and had no issues finding it. Great views and a fun place to hang out alone in the desert.

Great for cooler weather

A lot of sites in an open field next to mountains. Sites are pretty spaced out. LOTS of gnats and other bugs, but quite and pretty view of the sunset. 

Pretty

The GPS coordinates appear to be a bit further north from the accessible camping and it seems like a solar farm was built there recently. We kept driving south on the 196 for a few miles and took some washed out roads in closer to the mountains to find some campsites. Probably don’t need 4WD but low clearance vehicles might have trouble. Not the flatest pullouts but workable and you’ll have the area to yourselves. Lots of biting bugs and moths. Not much shade to be found. 

Remote and spacious

You can see other campers but they are so far away from you, and if you park facing away from them, it's nice and feels pretty private. Easy to find camping spots, even big enough for our 32' no problem. Could easily see much larger RV's fitting in and getting out easy. We took a spot in the beginning I think about the 4th one you pass. 

Private feel

We stayed here one night. We went at night for a place to sleep. Know that the sites are on the left of the main road coming in, I was unaware of the layout. Sites are decent, bugs are terrible. Road is rough coming in as well. 

Late Night Stay

Camped 10/20-22/2023. Lots of horse flys during the day, and evening/dusk swarms of mosquitoes along with morning just before sunrise. Without our screened in sun shelter, we would have been miserable. 

Lots of four-wheelers and UTVs using the knoll and the trails. Extremely loud and stirs up lots of dust.

The no shooting/firearms sign at the entrance did not deter multiple shooters that were close by. There was lots of shooting and we found many empty shell casing laying about.

Many of the trails had fire pits built in the middle of them with lots of nails and broken glass laying everywhere. Be very careful driving a vehicle back onto the knoll.

Most level camping areas will be to the North/South of the actual knoll. Its also ideal to came around the knoll not only for level ground, but to avoid getting in the way of the four-wheelers/motor bikes. 

We got cell service with both T-Mobil and Verizon. 

No bathrooms, water, and very little shade shelter.

Exposed, loud, buggy, but easy access

Stayed for 1 night. Very quiet and private. I imagine if during the busy season this place would not be a great place to stay but the last week of April was not busy and it was very quiet.

Quiet

Nice place for a night. Fun if you have a Side by side or mountain bike. Some sites are very accessible, others need 4x4.

Nice place

The views are amazing! Worth the trip off of 80 to get to. Plenty of room to find a spot. The night we stayed there were a ton of nats until the sun went down. Other than that no issue 

Great spot

So many bugs it was awful, the mosquitoes ate us and our dogs even with bug repellents. The area was pretty flat it looked like on the left, but we had to go to the right as the left was full when we arrived.
It was fairly quiet though at night since you’re very spread out from each other which is nice.
My young son loved the nearby spring, it was very mushy but not horrible in some spots!

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