Best Dispersed Camping near Hooper, UT

Recent Dispersed Reviews near Hooper, UT

41 Reviews of 16 Hooper Campgrounds

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  Sara R.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 10, 2020

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Good primitive stop for an I-80 trip

  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.

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  CK M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2020

  Millcreek Canyon Dispersed Camping

  Millcreek dispersed camping spot

  1/3 of a mile up the Mt. Aire trail there are a few premade dispersed camping spots. 1 is good for groups of 3 tents with a nice big fire pit and the others are smaller for 1 or 2 people sharing a tent. They are right off the trail but the trail is somewhat busy, you won't be completely alone until after 10pm or before 5 (trail runners are crazy). 

  It's hard to walk in as if you are 'car camping' worth it to backpack everything in one go, there is a creek and it's cool in the canyon, plus you really can't beat a camp spot that is only 20 minutes outside of town and that no one ever goes to. People don't seem to camp in Millcreek that often, I'm not sure why. 

  I would recommend setting up at Mt. Aire, and then camping to the summit (45 minute uphill trek) for sunset or sunrise, both are beautiful.

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  Briana

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 3, 2023

  Dispersed camping near Monte Cristo

  Beautiful and secluded

  Two nice boondocking spots just a short drive on a tight dirt road off the highway. The campsite on the right is bigger, the one on the left is very small. Very popular for hunters in September, so you'll have lots of people walking right by your camp. The views are beautiful, but it can get quite blustery. We weren't able to have a fire when we stayed there.

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  Rebecca W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Great camping if you’ve got ATVs

  Tons of dispersed camping areas along the 196. We stayed about 12 miles off of the I-80, on the east side of the 196. Beautiful views, wide open spaces and super quiet. LOTS of mosquitoes and flies. We brought a 30’ RV with a lifted Ram 2500 and had no problem driving over the washouts. Lots of ATV traffic during the day, but we rarely heard anything.

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  Brian C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 21, 2020

  Dispersed camping near Monte Cristo

  Boondocking site on a hill

  About 1/4 mile down a dirt road from Hwy 39 is a good single boondocking spot with a great view. Not for large RVs. Our 17 ft trailer with 4x4 was tricky to get into the spot because the loop was so small. Has a fire pit but with fire restrictions we didn’t have a fire. The view is fantastic of hills covered with aspen and fir trees. Quiet but cars can be heard now and then.

  There are many other boondocking spots in this area but this one is a good one.

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  Dievs

  Scout

  

  Oct. 10, 2022

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Private feel

  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.

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  Tyler R.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 14, 2021

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Great for cooler weather

  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.

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  Bryce R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Dispersed camping near Monte Cristo

  Tons of free camping in the area.

  There are tons of free site all up and down the main road. The only problem is it is busy if you leave on Friday plan to get there by 3 at the latest. Spots fill quick.

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  Alan B.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 24, 2018

  Millcreek Canyon Backcountry Camping and Yurts

  Great Backpacking with lots of wildlife

  You can backpack in and camp anywhere a 1/2 mile from any road like the other nearby canyons. Good trails to approach from are Church fork and Lambs Canyon Trailhead. Lambs Canyon is much more shaded and provides views down the canyon into Salt Lake Valley from the saddle.

  There are numerous primitive campsites scattered along the ridges. Everytime we come here we also see moose and deer. Best time is definitely fall

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  Alex

  Guide

  

  Sep. 21, 2022

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Remote and spacious

  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.

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  Zack L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 1, 2024

  Spiral Jetty

  Beautiful remote location with land art

  The site is over an hour from I15 on dirt and washboarded roads. Was a beautiful location for one night, but not much more than that. The Golden Spike park is on the way which is nice to stop by at. Was windy on the night we stayed, no fires.

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  Preston C.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 10, 2024

  Spiral Jetty

  Cool to see, best for short trip

  We tried this place as a quick weekend Overlanding Trip to get the kids out of the house.

  Took close to two hours from Salt Lake City, once you turn off I 15 you’ve still got close to an hour. The road wasn’t too bad, pretty Wash boarded but fairly certain most cars could do it if they are careful around a couple of spots.

  There is a train museum along the way that looked pretty interesting.

  Once you get there, there’s a parking lot right above the spiral jetty, you could park there and camp if you wanted.

  If you have a bit more of an off-road vehicle there is a couple of camping areas down just above the Lakeshore that we camped in. You will need a 4 x 4 with decent clearance. We did it with a stock suburban just fine.

  We couldn’t even see the water line, dry Lake bed is pretty much all you can see.

  It was rather fascinating to look at and we did enjoy the time there. But I don’t feel like it would be a place I would want to camp more than one night because I think the kids would get restless.

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  Rayleigh B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2023

  Middle fork conservation area

  No camping allowed

  This area is more like a shooting range and hiking area. There is no camping allowed of any kind.

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  Race B.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2024

  Middle fork conservation area

  No camping

  There are no camping signs saying you can camp ⅓ mile from parking area but the only way to get ⅓ mile is to hike

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Apr. 3, 2023

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Best for day shooting, but also a fun camp spot.

  Camped with the family last night. First time out here. Verizon cell service was strong. Some fun trails as you head north east.

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  Elizabeth

  Guide

  

  May. 21, 2022

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Alright

  Nice place for when you're driving and need a last minute spot. Sites are well spaced out. LOTS of bugs but amazing view of the sunset. Other than that there's not much around. Only 2 other campers were there when we showed up.

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  Kim J.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 28, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Silver mountain byway

  My favorite place to camp. Other campers are respectful at night and friendly during the day. Nights are quiet and the moon is usually super bright.

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  Conner

  Guide

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  (Along 196) Endless off road fun and private dispersed

  First of all there is no pull out at the coordinates. In fact it represents just as a reference for the highway road off the 80 highway you go along 196 and there are pull off roads leading to either straight up the side of a mountain or along the valley.

  I parked at lone rock which is basically just a shooting range. You name it they obliterated it with ammo. Oh well I climbed to the top of the lone rock which was pretty epic. Fucking windy night and dusty I hate dust so much. Maybe if I parked down road inside the sagebrush it would have broke the wind. Also lone rock was full of trash :(

  Glad I live in lush Colorado away from these deserts. Except alamoda area I guess.

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  Tyler C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Really good with little bad

  Especially if you get here before sunset, you can hike a little ways up the mountain and watch the sun go down, but once it does start to go down it gets real windy. All the breeze from the salt flats comes right your way. This location is also right in an outdoor shooting range with multiple spots so that’s a plus if you’re looking for entertainment. As a bonus for me at least, it’s close enough to the road that getting back to it won’t be a problem, and I don’t think the noise will be a factor because the wind takes the cake. Dirt road is also real rough, probably not for sedans.

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  Alan B.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 30, 2019

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Good spot for when the sun sets and you're still driving

  Theres nothing fancy at all about this place. It has pretty much no shade or amenities and some of the spots are withing spitting distance of I-80. It's one of those last option and theres nothing around because there isn't! 50 miles outside of salt lake and even further to Wendover. This spot does offer some decent limestone single and multipitch sport climbing routes. The Valley of Zion contains numerous crags that are mostly moderate with a very rare 11 sprinkled in. If just coming back from Wendover to SLC it's a good spot to climb till sunset

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  Arthur M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 6, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Not available

  This point leads to a solar field - no camping here.

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  Jessica

  Guide

  

  Apr. 9, 2021

  Neffs Canyon Dispersed Site

  Closed to camping

  This open 7/1-11/1 only.

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  Shariah T.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 29, 2019

  Neffs Canyon Dispersed Site

  Short over nighters

  We frequently come up here just to sleep outside some nights and head back home in the early morning to get food and shower. There is plenty of hikes but there’s only a few with views that are worth it. Down in the little canyon there is thick sturdy trees to hang up a hammock for a night. One of our friends said they had a cougar encounter but we haven’t seen much wildlife yet.

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  Elizabeth

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2022

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Pretty

  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.

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  Brittany N.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 21, 2023

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Late Night Stay

  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.

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  Steven B.

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Quiet

  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.

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  Patricia F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 25, 2024

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Nice place

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