Camping here was totally worth it! If dispersed camping is what you’re looking for you’re in luck. We drove in and found camping pretty easily on a Saturday evening. 360 views no matter what spot you choose. Definitely plan on setting up camp before sunset so you can get a good spot to watch from all around. Stock up before arriving though because there are not many resources nearby.

We were in search for dispersed camping in the area, and drove about 12 miles up the Cottonwood Canyon trail. This was the unpaved road toward the mountain behind the Stovepipe Wells camping and gas station. There was a sign about a mile in on the trail that stated no camping for 8 miles past the sign, so we drove a few miles past till we had our space from other campers in the area. Definitely recommend a car equipped to take off the road for driving along this trail. The views at night and in the morning from in the canyon were breathtaking, and kept us cool for most of the morning because the mountain was blocking the sun for a few hours. Unfortunately, our car was dead when we were about to take off in the morning and we didn’t have a jump box. We tried hiking back the way we traveled in to get help, but reluctantly got saved by other campers halfway through our 12 mile journey back to the gas station. Even in mid April and in late morning the heat is a scorcher and pretty deadly. All in all - go out there fully prepared, and enjoy the beauty and privacy!