Dana V.

The Dyrt Pro

Valley Center, CA

Joined September 2021

My review might be for a different site

I tried looking for this site but never found it. Instead I was able to find dispersed camping right near the Evans for the north rim of the grand canyon.
Coordinates: 36.4017930, -112.1290934 There aren't any street names but I will post a photo of a sign that is present once you turn into the street. If your driving towards the entrance of the park, it will be past the gas station and you turn left onto the street. There was alot of options for camping. The further back you go is where you find the great view sites. The road is a bit bumpy. The last site which is where we stayed is the most beautiful with 180 degrees view of the canyon and vermillion cliffs but it will need a medium to high clearance vehicle to get to that site only but it's worth it.

Easy to find

The coordinates worked well for finding the spot. We got here super later in the night so we didn't venture to far in looking for a spot. It did start to get pretty bumpy and muddy (recent rains). There are lots of deer out here so expect to be freaked out by noises and moving bushes like I was.

It's loud and crowded

This has not been my favorite dispersed place. We had found a spot but then 2 other couples decided to join our spot, which wasn't ideal for us. There is lots of ORV,OHV from 8am-6pm so expect lots of noise. It has a pretty scenery but that was my only positive about the spot.

Peaceful and private

We stayed here for 3 nights. The sites are a very good distance apart so that you don't even see or hear your neighboring sites. Our site was cool bc it had a little driveway that took you back to a more secluded are so you don't even have to see people driving by to their sites. So the other sites are very beautiful. We only saw 1 deer while here. No campfire or charcoal grills are currectly allowed. The road is bumpy, but doesn't need a high clearance car we are driving a kia sportage and made it up and down the hills and bumps just fine.

It was a muddy day

It had just rained and the road was pretty muddy so we did alot of sliding. We stayed one night on a Tuesday, there weren't very many people. The spaces are spread far apart that you don't even notice other people near by. The first 1-2 miles in you can hear the highway noise which wasn't awful when car camping, but if in a tent you will hear it for sure. If you go further up the road the noise goes away and it's much more peaceful. We are driving a front wheel 2 wheel drive kia sportage and we almost made it to the top but the mud was making it to difficult for us to keep going. It's a really pretty site. The coordinates are accurate.

No Bueno

Didn't enjoy our time here. We stayed here for a few weeks in our pull behind trailer. It seemed very much so like a trailer park. There were some unique individuals there. We made friends with our neighbors and the park manager told us to end our evening (it was only 8pm). It wasn't a very professionally handled encounter. The place was kept clean, but it wasn't quiet since it's right near the road and there are alot of motorcyclists that drive up the mountain. I will never be returning.

It's so quiet

We stayed at one of the hike into camp sites. The hike in isn't very far at all but it's separated with from the other campers that it creates a peaceful and private environment. There is a specific campsite that you can really hike into, that one is a 3 mile hike and you have to call ahead to reserve that space. But our little hike (a few hundred feet) was wonderful. The forest was so quiet and peaceful I've never experienced such a quiet forest. There were showers, bathrooms, lots of hiking spots, fire pits, near by pond for fishing, and a little cute town 20 min drive away. I will definitely be coming back to this camp site again.