Indian Bread Rocks Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review South Happy Camp Canyon Bowie, AZ 85605 928-348-4400 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.2387, -109.4997
Overview of Indian Bread Rocks Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Don on 4/2/2024
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by KimberDon the Vagabonds on 3/10/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,166 ft / 1,269 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Indian Bread Rocks Dispersed Camping
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Dan the Can asked on 1/25/2022
How long is the unpaved portion of road to get in here, and is lower clearance vehicle safe to drive on it? Our Trava...
Jay asked on 4/6/2024
I’m new to boondocking in Arizona desert, is this an area where one worries about rattlesnakes especially with dogs d...
camper-687341 asked on 12/16/2023
We’re in a tall truck camper needing 13’6” clearance. Are there low hanging branches or any other clearance issues?
camper-776271 asked on 1/10/2023
Are the roads to Indian Bread Rocks fit for a RWD Tundra with a 17ft trailer? Its not a 4x4. Thanks!
Reviews of Indian Bread Rocks Dispersed Camping 117 people have reviewed this location.
“Good access, great views, quiet ”
Reviewed 4/2/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 0 |
Easy gravel road thru cattle guards to main site with vault toilet and picnic tables. Additional primitive sites along narrow sandy road. Looks passable but is rough. Great views of rock formations and basin below. Cell connection is adequate. Pets OK but there are cows everywhere and I heard coyotes.
Don would stay here again
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“Amazing spot to spend a few days!”
Reviewed 3/7/2024
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Site Number: | Near washrooms |
We brought a 36’ class A into this area but you are limited to finding a spot close to the washrooms as any further in with this type of vehicle is not possible. Class B and C can go anywhere and smaller trailers and smaller 5th wheels can also go further but expect a few scratches.
Dave would stay here again
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“Quiet With Easy Access”
Reviewed 3/7/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Was only going to stay 1 night but opted for 2 as it was quiet with nice views and good Verizon cell service. 3 mile dirt road, with washboards, to entrance, but easily passable for any vehicle. There is a picnic area at entrance with pit toilet. Lots of spots to park when you first go in, however they were crowded. Traveled down fu... more
Was only going to stay 1 night but opted for 2 as it was quiet with nice views and good Verizon cell service. 3 mile dirt road, with washboards, to entrance, but easily passable for any vehicle. There is a picnic area at entrance with pit toilet. Lots of spots to park when you first go in, however they were crowded. Traveled down further and found several remote spots, many with room for only one vehicle so no issues with being too close to anyone. Lots of cows and cow grates.
camper-886216 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful Boondocking Area”
Reviewed 2/18/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
We loved our time here. The rocks are stunning an it is almost like watching clouds finding animals and faces in the rocks. The sites are fairly level, be sure you have levelling blocks to drive up on. We had no problem with our 25' trailer navigating the road. We actually walked the road to the west for 2 miles and I could have ea... more
We loved our time here. The rocks are stunning an it is almost like watching clouds finding animals and faces in the rocks. The sites are fairly level, be sure you have levelling blocks to drive up on. We had no problem with our 25' trailer navigating the road. We actually walked the road to the west for 2 miles and I could have easily taken the trailer to any of the sites. There were a number of longer term campers than us, but also a fair amount of daily turnover. There are about 17 sites here and over the weekend there were still a couple of sites available.
I would not recommend using this location as a base for visiting Chiricahua National Monument as it is an hour drive each way. For Bowie National Historic Site is only about 10 miles away and is a must visit spot, lots of history.
Had weak T-Mobile service, but great solar and Starlink. Many of the sites are close to the rocks which makes the sun set earlier
Loved it here.
BurntFrog Life would stay here again
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“Scenic landscape”
Reviewed 2/2/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Great location and well maintained with picnic area, toilets and interesting landscape. We only stopped here for the night as we travel on HWY 10 to CA. We got in early evening and left right at sunrise since it was a rainy, windy night and a small creek formed in the road in front of our site. AT&T is weak but worked better when bo... more
Great location and well maintained with picnic area, toilets and interesting landscape. We only stopped here for the night as we travel on HWY 10 to CA. We got in early evening and left right at sunrise since it was a rainy, windy night and a small creek formed in the road in front of our site.
AT&T is weak but worked better when boosted.
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“High end out of the way boondocking”
Reviewed 1/27/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Verizon speeds were 13 Mbps download and 10 upload near the picnic area - it went down considerably depending on the cellular band used. ATT was 13/1. Verizon speeds taken with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna, ATT via phone. No tree cover to impede Starlink or solar. All of Happy Camp Canyon Rd is dirt with the section from the pave... more
Verizon speeds were 13 Mbps download and 10 upload near the picnic area - it went down considerably depending on the cellular band used. ATT was 13/1. Verizon speeds taken with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna, ATT via phone. No tree cover to impede Starlink or solar.
All of Happy Camp Canyon Rd is dirt with the section from the paved Apache Pass Rd to the picnic area being tightly packed sand. At the time of writing, that section of the road was in okay shape with moderate washboarding. There are some perpendicular wash ruts but they weren't a significant obstacle. 15-25mph was doable while towing. There are a series of cattle guards but only the last one within 50 yards of the picnic area could be an issue. It's about 10 feet wide and there is some unlevel ground on the other side. Our lifted 30Ft Airstream made it fine and so did a longer fifth wheel later in the week.
Road quality deteriorated beginning at the picnic area with looser sand. We arrived during a light rain which helps traction on sand (you don't use dry sand to build a sandcastle). If it was bone dry, heavier rigs and rigs without 4WD might have problems. We didn't need 4WD on this go. We got as far as 32.2434743, -109.5071312 with the rig and used that area as a turnaround. We didn't go farther because the visible sites were occupied. There are some scraping mesquite trees the farther you go.
I walked the rest of the road from the picnic area to 32.2431439, -109.5147628 and it gets bumpier but still doable for most rigs if you go slow. There is a deep wash rut right after the big site at those coordinates so I'd consider that the end of the road for bigger trailers. The site right at those coordinates is fairly large and could've fit our 30 ft rig.
We arrived here at 2pm-3pm on a Sunday afternoon and it was already fairly populated. There were still sites available but the best spots were occupied. Several sites could fit big rigs if you can get through that narrow cattle guard. There are a few sites before the cattle guard as well (32.23930, -109.49431 looked good).
We were able to to set up at one of the picnic tables at 32.23853, -109.50017 that still had a good view and some privacy if you orient you rig correctly. It was levellable using standard techniques (blocks). If there is rain in the forecast, watch the washes.
There was a small amount of scattered trash but nothing a small trash bag couldn't handle. No trash cans were on site, there were dumpsters about 15 minutes away at the truck stop. Lots of cows and cow poop but the cows were well mannered.
Noise levels were good with generally only distant periodic jet noise audible until another RVer parked next to us and ran their generator literally all night and most of the day for several days.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice And Quiet”
Reviewed 12/13/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 0 |
I just overnighted here as I was passing through. Nice area far removed from any heavily trafficked roads. I stayed at a site right by the bathrooms and didn’t drive all the way back, but seems Ike it’s no problem as there was quite a large 5th Wheel back there. The road in is a bit washboard but not bad, looks like it has been fairly ... more
I just overnighted here as I was passing through. Nice area far removed from any heavily trafficked roads. I stayed at a site right by the bathrooms and didn’t drive all the way back, but seems Ike it’s no problem as there was quite a large 5th Wheel back there. The road in is a bit washboard but not bad, looks like it has been fairly recently graded. No need for high clearance or 4WD but be aware if rain is in the forecast it could get ugly. It’s open range so be prepared for wandering cows and their leavings. The spot I was in had been recently raked so I’m assuming rangers or other staff are here regularly. I would camp here again.
Deva would stay here again
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“Road In was Longish but Relatively Flat”
Reviewed 12/5/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Dirt road but no large bumps! Fit fine in my 25ft rv.
Felt safe.
camper-848247 would stay here again
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“Beautiful site; Deep sand is no joke”
Reviewed 10/29/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
Beautiful spot, but camper beware. There are soft spots in the sand, and easy to spin a tire or 2. Main open area just beyond picnic area will be OK for most people. 4x4 highly recommended if you go further. There are also tuck-in sites down the narrow road beyond. We took the first one and backed our 26' trailer in with moderate ... more
Beautiful spot, but camper beware. There are soft spots in the sand, and easy to spin a tire or 2. Main open area just beyond picnic area will be OK for most people. 4x4 highly recommended if you go further. There are also tuck-in sites down the narrow road beyond. We took the first one and backed our 26' trailer in with moderate churning in the sand (4x4 Lo on tow vehicle). Another party in a 2WD F150 got stuck in the middle of the road just beyond us when she tried to turn around by pulling into a wash. Digging around tires didn't help, had to get pulled out by 4x4 truck with a tow chain. Quiet, except for one set of joyriders who went by blasting music over 2 nites, luckily brief. 2 other parties near us. There is a pit toilet, clean with TP.
suzy p. would stay here again
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“Not The Easiest To Get To But Sooo Worth It”
Reviewed 4/18/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
The road has some narrow areas and lots of wash boards, it got to be concerning a few times but we kept going and all I can say is WOW. This is beautiful back here and the weather is nice and breezy at about 80 to 88 degrees. Only staying for a week but if we are ever back this way would stop here again! Lots of space and my mind insta... more
The road has some narrow areas and lots of wash boards, it got to be concerning a few times but we kept going and all I can say is WOW. This is beautiful back here and the weather is nice and breezy at about 80 to 88 degrees. Only staying for a week but if we are ever back this way would stop here again! Lots of space and my mind instantly relaxed!
camper-790553 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
Pets
- pets
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