Forest Road 611 East Rim

We spent 10 days here on the edge of the valley looking into the Grand Canyon. This is not on the Grand Canyon ridge, but looking our over the valley to the Canyon itself. Still a magnificent view and very private. Road 611 is the main entrance into this area and 610 is reached about 2 miles in which would take you 15 miles to Saddle Mountain, which is indeed on the Grand Canyon ridge. We decided to stay on 611 and it takes you back 6 miles to the end with many sites along the way, the better sites being farthest back. The road in is gravel and very well maintained so no problem at all getting in here. I would easily drive a Class A in here no problem, but it could be a challenge finding a place to turn around if over 34 feet. There is a gas station and small grocery store 1/2 mile from the entrance to 611 off HWY 67 leading to the Visitors center. The sites are really nice with fire rings made from rocks and stones and no need to bring firewood as the woods are filled with plenty. We had 2 bars of Verizon LTE and were able to stream Youtube TV the entire time we were here...amazing! Highly recommend this area if looking for privacy, views and free camping at its best! The only thing which was an issue for us was the wind and I assume it was this time of year (October), which were very gusty and at times a little scary at night.

We chose 611T about 6 miles in...a pull through site, because we're not yet very good at backing up. It's "across the street" from the canyon view, but easy enough to sit over there in camp chairs or hang your hammock.

About that canyon view -- it's fine, but I didn't feel about it the way others described.

611T is a really big site, and we loved all the space. You can situate yourself to get pretty good afternoon solar too.

You're 2 miles down the road from the AZT. I biked a few miles in both directions from the trailhead, which was fun, but the trail is really more of a foot path you can bike on, not a mountain bike trail per se.

Verizon LTE is not bad with a booster, non-existent without. Good enough for emails and light internet searching...no good for streaming.

The road is well maintained, no ruts or problems at all. Occasional washboard, but no 4WD needed.

We’ve been on a trip for 2 months with this being the last point of interest. We’ve used Campendium almost exclusively and have become hooked on boondocking. We can stay for a week before we need to discharge and recharge. This spot was a dream come true. We will be back again. The views are once in a lifetime camp spot. We are sitting here now drinking our morning coffee. Highs 70’s and nights are low 40’s. We managed to get our 40 ft class A down the road...slowly. Plus we got her in the trees with careful maneuvering. Few ruts and somewhat rough but taking it slow was fine. If it were to rain we wouldn’t try it. Quiet...saw folks once in awhile. Verizon speed 3-4 bars without booster. I’m in grad school and good internet is a must. No problems here. We’re able to stream Netflix. Thank you to the reviewer who put gps coordinates up for our spot!

Beautiful views and very convenient for visits to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. 4 miles on a dirt road. It's not in the best condition but definitely worth it. You don't need 4 wheele drive. (Unless it's snowing maybe..) We were able to navigate in the dark and still find a great spot with beautiful views. Next time we're going to bring a trailer and stay a few days!

These are very rough roads and not maintained, lots of very deep ruts with standing water. The dead-end, "nowhere to go but back" turn around, @ 14 miles in (off of paved roads) would not accommodate our 30' 5'er (had to maneuver, as much as possible, unhook and move the truck to 90 deg. re-connect and hope). Camping spots are tight, very steep and unlevel for RV use, MOST ARE NOT RV friendly, too many deep ditch cut outs at site entry point due to rain and errosion, with trees cramping the ability to enter the sites.

My husband was a little suspect driving the road to the campsites, but once we made it we were thrilled with the campsite and view! Right on the North Rim. Quiet and gorgeous. It was a full moon when we were there and seeing it come up over the canyon was spectacular. It is very remote, so make sure you have everything you need because the drive for provisions is long. There is a small store on the main road, but other than that not much. You are close to the North Rim entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. Also, I wouldn't recommend falling and breaking your wrist like I did. The nearest hospital is Kanab, UT (60 plus miles), so be careful! Our goal is to make it back here, since our stay was cut short!!

We were looking for a place to stay close to the North Rim. We stayed on weeknights in late May in our 25 foot MH. We followed FS 611 for about 6 miles to the turnaround at the end. The road is gravel with just a few bumpy spots which were no problem with slowing down. Signs ask for no parking within half a mile of the East Rim View trailhead, about 4 miles in. Between 4.5 and 6 miles, we found several nice sites and selected 611S - it's closer to the road (not much traffic) and easy access yet private with a great view. We saw people in about 10 other sites. It was a very quiet stay. There was no ATT coverage. Verizon service was 1 bar 4G without boosting, weak but usable. With an external antenna, it was 3 bars of 4G.