The sides of the road in has been trenched and boulders put in infront of the pull off camp sites. There is a big sign when you pull in that says something along the lines of 'camping operations changed'. No more camp fires anywhere. There are now 4 large pull offs that you can camp in. The first 2 are for larger RVs and people not willing to drive the 4.5 miles in to the last camp site 'noland'. You'll be camping on top of one another so be prepared to not be in a secluded area. We drove the 4.5 miles down the road and there were about 20 other camper vans and tents. There was trash everywhere. It's very clear why the open camping was taken away. There was trash everywhere. If you are the kind of person who can't clean up after yourself and you think it's ok to straight up poop on the ground, leave bottle caps, glass, tp, and whatever else you brought that you think you're no longer responsible for, stay in a crappy motel where you belong. Public land will continue to be taken away if we cannot take care of it. Do your part. If you can't, stay out.

Stayed to the right due to driving a Solis. The ground was manageable to get through with 2 wheel drive. The spot is absolutely sick. Amazing sunset and rise, stars, and a really cool hike to the rim. The site was very clean and in mid November there were only 3 other camper vans pretty far off. We pulled in to the 4th camp spot, had to put the van on blocks to level it. The next site up on the right (only spot on the right) was level and large. There were some dips that we wouldn't have been able to drive over passed that spot. If you have a higher clearance vehicle, you will be able to make it to the cul-de-sac like end. That's where you'll find the trail head. Make sure when you come and go you close the gate. You'll have to give it a lift and pull to get it to actually shut. The ground is clearly shifting around the gate. Just be mindful. Remember, it's public land. Don't be a degenerate, clean up after yourself.

Great spot for boondocking. Got here an hour or so before sun set and was able to find a secluded spot about 2 miles in. We are driving a Solis and had no problem with the road in. Clean up after yourself. If you're not going to take care of the public land, you don't deserve to stay on it. Simple, don't be a degenerate.