Gordon Gulch Designated Dispersed Campsites

For me, it was perfect. It’s February, no one is here and this is the only one open in this area. It does look a bit dumpy, there is trash and 2 practically abandoned trailers. Probably because they cant get them out due to the road being deeply rutted. More space for me, yay. The sites are well spaced out, but a lot are not super flat. Don’t attempt unless you have an off-road trailer and/or decently high clearance vehicle. 1 bar iPhone 13, 2 bars of T-Mobile@home, 3 with weboost. Plenty for working.

The first night we arrived late and had to stay on site 4(?) across from other sites with big campers that liked to yell and use generators and let untrained dogs run around. Could barely sleep and other people tried to park in our spot while we were there. The next morning we went deeper into the fork and snagged site 10. As beautiful as you can get. Saw moose every day and was not disturbed by noise or other people. The site could fit two dozen people if you wanted to.

We drove through looking for options to spend a long weekend hiking. Road was rutted and we could have accessed some of the first sites but they weren't available. More sketchy looking rigs and people than we're used to seeing dispersed camping - no mattresses on the ground, but a van with stacks of bins and a push lawnmower (no grass in sight), and old RVs that look like they haven't moved in a long time. Later we chatted with a local and mentioned wanting to camp here, and he said, "Yeah, the homeless encampment". Your mileage may vary depending on your comfort level.

Entered the site with BLM and AAA pulling out which was an ominous sign. Although some sites had standing water, a majority of sites were accessible. No issues with my Jeep Cherokee and teardrop. Met a couple of cool people who were musicians and jammed out. Quiet at night, nice views depending on the site one chooses. Hiked around off the beaten path and saw plenty of bear scat. No Yogi’s though.