Candy Loop Dispersed Camping

I followed the instructions to drive 22 miles from Parowan and the turnoff was right there! We scouted around and found the perfect place for us and only saw 2 other RVs, neither was close to us at all. The road was passable in our minivan.

Great to be secluded and away from groups of people but close enough to Cedar Breaks, Navajo lake, Brian head, and Cedar City. The skies were clear at night and the stars were incredible!

I did not have any cell service, however (Verizon), but that is not necessarily a bad thing.

I thought this place was going to be a few sites for a night or two but realized it was a lot more after staying a week. This place is a real charm with great views between the plentiful firs. If you rely on solar power, most sites have at least a partial view of the sky. Most of the road is on good condition but monsoon storms (July-Sep) can create havoc, leaving ruts, exposed rocks, and numerous puddles for days before drying out. Best advice is to scout the road to choose a site before driving the rig in. For big campers, there's another entry off Hwy 14 up the 251 with many more spots, where I saw the biggest camper I've ever seen parked in one. The numerous spurs offer more private sites. Road noise can be an issue on weekends. The worst part about this place is it's closed from Nov to May, a real bummer.

I absolutely love this area. After a month of high desert and heat...i was ready for a break. Temps were from 60s during the day and 39/40s at night...and this is July! Someone said 10,000 ft. Per neighbor. Its a steep climb either way on utah 14. Very scenic drive have your gopro on or have passenger take pics...it stunning from Cedar City. Gave Access a 4 star for drive up hill the whole way on 14.

Wide open areas among tall spruce and quacking aspen trees and very quiet. There are mosquitoes there, so take a Thermacell or 2. There were several unoccupied campers in the meadows as well as Class A's and camper vans. Did not see any animals on site nor scat nearby, but spoke with another camper with a canvas top who left in concern about bears..none seen! It is at about 10, 400 feet elevation, so the lighter air did not encourage long hikes. We picked up about a handful of liter which was quite small compared to other BLM sites we have been.

I was hesitant to stay here since there were no reviews. The reason is people are keeping this spot to themselves. It is at the summit at 10,200 feet, mid June temperature 25'F to 70'F. Beautiful fir trees and still a little snow in June. There are a few trailers around but no people at all (zero traffic). I guess people come on the weekend. There is a very nice lake along the road.
The 2 downsides (if any) are that we encountered some mesquitos in the evening and the drive up the mountain was hard on the motorhome - 30 mph at full throttle. But, once up here it is worth the effort. Verizon cell service was available in a couple spots but Team Mobile was great! I appreciate the cell coverage overlay on the Campendium premium as that one feature is well worth the dues.
Would definately stay here again. My apologies to those who tried to keep this place to themselves.