Alexei M.

Monterey, CA

Joined September 2021

Excellent, beware of sand.

Getting in early paid off I had first pick and got the first big site by the rock formation, which seems to be the best site. Further down the road the sand gets deeper and the spots are less defined. Two other campers pulled within shouting distance, but still plenty of privacy and no one bothered us. T-Mobile is excellent here. Rock formation is excellent for blocking the sound of a generator if you stick it behind the rocks. Hot days, cool nights in June.

Nice, close together

Mostly level spots. Since tricky to back into. Clean bathrooms, sites are right next to each other.

Great Secluded Desert Camping

Had no issues finding the place, you can see the campground signage off the paved road when it turns off into the dirt road. A few campers were present on a weekday, had to drive a ways down to find a spot for my trailer, but I did find a great pull through. Only concern is lack of turnaround for big rigs and trailers, and loose sand pockets on some parts of the road which seems to get worse the farther you go. Make sure you power through that sand at speed if you are in a front wheel drive. Scout ahead for turn around. Very quiet night, coyotes abound, as well as cactuses and insects.

Alpine dispersed camping

Great strip of dispersed campsites along the forest road. Very high elevation (8000ft), so it can get colder. Cell service is great. Services are near at cloudcroft. Was rather crowded here in October but still plenty of spot.