Little Spencer Flat Dispersed Camping
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Write a Review Spencer Flat Road Escalante, UT 84726 435-644-4300 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.7231, -111.4381
Overview of Little Spencer Flat Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-828247 on 10/12/2023
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Class A)
Reported by suzy_suz_ on 10/1/2020
Elevation 6,003 ft / 1,829 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Little Spencer Flat Dispersed Camping 12 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 3/27/2020
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Last reported 4/7/2018
“Amazing scenery, great place for dry camping”
Reviewed 10/12/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We camped here with our motorhome on our way from Capitol Reef to Bryce Canyon. We arrived late in the afternoon and found a beautiful site right at the entrance. Seems like there are many more sites if you endeavour to drive down the dirt road. Road conditions seems to be pretty good, but you might run into trouble if you meet other t... more
We camped here with our motorhome on our way from Capitol Reef to Bryce Canyon. We arrived late in the afternoon and found a beautiful site right at the entrance. Seems like there are many more sites if you endeavour to drive down the dirt road. Road conditions seems to be pretty good, but you might run into trouble if you meet other traffic on the road.
Our campsite was spacious and clean. Not a lot of shade, but temparatures (early August) were just okay. Altough our site was close to the road, we hardly heard the noise of passing cars, and the road was quite anyway.
We didn't meet any other campers. It just added to our experience of feeling just being on our own out in this crazy beautiful scenery. Most of the road runs along the ridge and gives you spectacular views on the canyon landscape to the east with the Henry Mountains in the background.
Highly recommended!
camper-828247 would stay here again
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“Quiet and scenic”
Reviewed 5/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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The road in is a bit rough and has some soft sand. Very narrow and you hope you don't meet another rig coming out which we did. It was just wide enough to pass. Another corner it would not have worked. We didn't go too far in so we didn't get the big views. It was nice and private and quiet. A good location if you want to go on hikes i... more
The road in is a bit rough and has some soft sand. Very narrow and you hope you don't meet another rig coming out which we did. It was just wide enough to pass. Another corner it would not have worked. We didn't go too far in so we didn't get the big views. It was nice and private and quiet. A good location if you want to go on hikes in the area. We drove Hell's Backbone Loop. The next day, we hiked Lower Calf Creek Falls. Not far from Hole in the Rock Road but way less busy. We did help get a motorcycle out of deep sand with a shovel and ramp for sand.
Good cell coverage with Consumer Cellular
micstan would stay here again
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“AMAZING VIEWS”
Reviewed 4/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Didn’t know what we were pulling into late at night and we found a spot right next to the cliff edge of some amazing views of Grand-Escalate the next morning!!! Access is pretty good, kind of sandy and rocky in some spots, but we made it in a Toyota Prius just fine! Would stay here again for sure!
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Kylee would stay here again
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“Great views if you can actually find an open site!”
Reviewed 10/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class A) |
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We camped at 37.727401,-111.439998 down a side road with spots for 2 or 3 rigs. Campendium reviews indicate that it's dangerous for rvs but we had no problem. Several miles in, there's a dip in the road that might cause you to drag but that's the only spot that concerned us. A guy even came out and warned us (while we were scouting s... more
We camped at 37.727401,-111.439998 down a side road with spots for 2 or 3 rigs.
Campendium reviews indicate that it's dangerous for rvs but we had no problem. Several miles in, there's a dip in the road that might cause you to drag but that's the only spot that concerned us. A guy even came out and warned us (while we were scouting spots in our Jeep) that it was too dangerous for our rig- "well, its YOUR class A" he said, rolling his eyes, when we said we were still going to check it out. Honestly, there were some amazing spots with amazing views and the only reason we DIDN'T take our 32 ft Adventurer up further is that all the spots were taken. On a Wednesday night! We settled for an open spot in the valley between two gorgeous cliff areas but we had no view due to the desert trees. Oh well. You can't get too picky at sunset. The moon was incredible and I bet the moonlit views from other sites were amazing. I would suggest not going further than the area we camped (easy to turn around here or the next turnout down where there is an area for loading/unloading cattle) unless you scout ahead &make sure there are spots available.
suzy_suz_ would stay here again
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“Rocky and sandy”
Reviewed 5/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 on the right |
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I brought my stock Tacoma and had minor difficulties getting to the spot (2 right turn). Lots of sand to get stuck in and huge rocks that’ll make ya bottom out if you’re not careful. Good spot, very close to calf creek to begin lower calf creek falls hike. No campfires allowed in camp sites, only camp in designated spots. Small trees, ... more
I brought my stock Tacoma and had minor difficulties getting to the spot (2 right turn). Lots of sand to get stuck in and huge rocks that’ll make ya bottom out if you’re not careful. Good spot, very close to calf creek to begin lower calf creek falls hike. No campfires allowed in camp sites, only camp in designated spots. Small trees, little to no shade. I have Verizon and only had text/call service, no 4g/internet. Friend had AT&T and had no service, same at calf creek campground. Best part is secluded and quiet! Most spots are a good distance from one another.
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Laigepeavitt would stay here again
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“Very High Clearance vehicles ONLY!!!”
Reviewed 5/6/2020
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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There are a couple OK spots in the first half-mile, after that proceed at own risk...road is crazy rutted and you'll high-center many vehicles and all but the highest-clearance rigs. And each side of the 'road' has a berm so there is no turning around with any kind of towable or larger RV...and backing out will NOT be a fun time, belie... more
There are a couple OK spots in the first half-mile, after that proceed at own risk...road is crazy rutted and you'll high-center many vehicles and all but the highest-clearance rigs. And each side of the 'road' has a berm so there is no turning around with any kind of towable or larger RV...and backing out will NOT be a fun time, believe me. Keep on driving and skip this one is my advice.
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Verizon
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“Great location not many accessible options”
Reviewed 3/27/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The location was great with beautiful 360 degree views! It is just between Calf Creek Recreation area and the town of Escalante. It was hard to find a good flat spot for a two person tent so we just slept in our car. The road is located right at mile marker 70.
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Mccracken_pnw would stay here again
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“Lovely, but busy!”
Reviewed 10/16/2019
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The road is pretty sketchy, but passable if you drive carefully. All the sites were full by 5:00 on a Tuesday night, so if you’re rolling in late, I’d pass this one by and go further down the road.
Leuko would stay here again
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“Amazing views! Serene & clean! ”
Reviewed 10/2/2019
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Drove about 2 miles in until we found the road impassable (& had quiet the time backing our van back up a steep rock hill- scout ahead!). These sites are very spread out. We found two together right at the entrance, another group of maybe 4 sites in a circle off a side road & room for 3-4 sites along a windswept ridge at 1.8 miles (whe... more
Drove about 2 miles in until we found the road impassable (& had quiet the time backing our van back up a steep rock hill- scout ahead!). These sites are very spread out. We found two together right at the entrance, another group of maybe 4 sites in a circle off a side road & room for 3-4 sites along a windswept ridge at 1.8 miles (where we ended up). The next morning we rode our motorcycle a few more miles down the road & saw a few more spaced out sites.
In the end, I think we found the best spot here. Amazing views, very quiet & clean. No AT&T cell service & no open fires. Would definitely stay here again!
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k.olearycole would stay here again
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“Peace and Quiet and Starry Nights”
Reviewed 4/7/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 15' |
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Easy access with 4WD. Designated dispersed camping sites are limited and are far removed from each other. This area offers the best boondocking experience. Epic scenery, starry nights, and absolute quiet. No water, no dump, pack it in- pack it out. No ground fires allowed, firepan burning only. This is cattle grazing country; beware o... more
Easy access with 4WD. Designated dispersed camping sites are limited and are far removed from each other. This area offers the best boondocking experience. Epic scenery, starry nights, and absolute quiet. No water, no dump, pack it in- pack it out. No ground fires allowed, firepan burning only. This is cattle grazing country; beware of cow piles. The site I was in was so clean. I was very impressed that there was no microtrash or charcoal ash. So Big thanks to the previous camper. It’s important to me to leave it as I found it. I hope the next campers enjoy it as much as I did and help to keep it clean as well.
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utahtraveller would stay here again
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“Tents & Vans Only”
noted 5/24/2022
Due to access road conditions, no turn-around, and sites being sand or large rock, I would NOT recommend this area for anything other than a tent ( with high clearance vehicle - no car ) or possibly a van of some type. Others i.e. trailers, 5th wheels, rigs or vehicles without high clearance should opt for “Hole in the Rock” dispersed area.
“NSF Big Rigs”
noted 4/27/2022
If you have a motorhome or trailer, don’t bother. Tight access road. VERY few spots of any kind, practically none for anything bigger than a tent.
Go a few miles further down Route 12 to “Hole in the Rock” dispersed camping. VERY big rig friendly. Easy access. Lots of level open space. Still beautiful views, and quiet and dark skies at night.
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