Do NOT attempt to drive to this campground from Utah. House rock road is long and bumpy but doable with 4 wheel drive…the only catch is that when you get to the end of your miles long journey and are near the turn to the campground, the road is about three feet below a concrete wall blocking your way and there’s no way to get around without disrupting wild life. This left us stranded on a long dirt road after dark and we unfortunately had no choice but to stay at the wire pass trailhead despite that being prohibited. Not sure how the road is from the Arizona side but it’s not possible to get there from Utah which was a big disappointment for us.

We stayed here two nights in mid October and really enjoyed it. There’s a pot toilet at the trailhead not far from the sites, fire ring and stone picnic table at each site, and you’re surrounded by trees and beautiful mountains. What could be better? The highway is nearby so there’s some light highway noise but we didn’t find it at all intrusive.