Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping
Alice C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2021

Isolated in winter

This was a great place to stay for one night on my journey traveling I-80. The coordinates have been updated (originally wrong when I tried to find it)- the map is correct now.

I arrived after dark on Jan 10th. Once I found the entrance (easy now that the location is correct) I couldn’t obviously see flat areas for parking. With some help from my mom who I was on the phone with, she was able to see from daytime satellite photos the easiest spots.

When you enter the camping area, stay to the left on the main road, continue staying left - you will pass 3-4 little ‘roads’. The first site- where I parked- is the first opening to the left. If you venture up to the right, you will end up some extremely steep drives. My Subaru Outback made it up and down one of those but it was a little scary for me.

It was COLD- when I woke up, temp was 19, felt like 12. But in my car I was cozy. There isn’t any privacy from the main road, but very few cars driving by.

Horseshoe Springs is across the street (turn left out of camping area, first turn off on the right- you can see the little pavilion from the road). Was nice to see even in the cold!

Solo woman traveling- it was a little freaky at first but I got used to the solitude there, and felt safe! Beautiful landscape upon waking up!

  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping by Alice C., January 12, 2021