McCoy Flat Road

There are plenty of spaces to pull over and if you are brave there are some hills that you can pull the trailer up and get the best view! At the top, got some cRaZy winds but the views and the sunrises and sunsets were amazing!!! We stayed here so we could explore Dinosaur National Monument which was about a 40ish minute drive away. Oh the reception at the top of the hill was awesome too so I was able to do my normal work and video conference meetings! The town of Vernal is not far and there are a couple grocery stores. We were able to go to one of the Texaco’s that allowed you to fill water for free. Just outside the area was a scenic view that had a “travelers only dumpster.” That was the first time we have seen that and it was pretty awesome to have an easy pull off to dump trash! Definitely recommend this spot! Tons of bike trails and areas to walk! We stayed mid September!

I don't know why the other reviewers gave this spot only four stars, this place ticks all the boxes for us - it's fantastic. We probably went farther down the road (to the right) from the coordinates on Campendium than most people. We backed in about 500 yards because there isn't anywhere to turn around all the way to a site that perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking a gorgeous view. The last 50 yards was a little tricky, at first, our bumper touched bottom, so we re-aligned over to the side (you can see previous tire tracks did the same) and we got in fine.

There are miles and miles of bike trails here. We walked a different trail every evening. Here's a great map: https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8011585/mccoy-flats-non-motorized-trail-complex

I did have one unsettling experience during our stay. One afternoon, I was alone in the trailer on a work call when there was an aggressive knock on the door. In retrospect, I shouldn't have answered it, but I did. I told the man I was on a call for work and could not talk. He identified himself as a "BLM Officer" and told me that he was more important than my work call. He asked me when we arrived and if anyone was in our spot before us. I said no, and mentioned that there was another rig down the way. He wanted to know when they left, and then said that was all he wanted to know and went on his way. He wasn't in uniform and didn't show me any ID. I'm really on the fence as to whether or not this guy was really a BLM ranger, but at least nothing came of it.

Cell service wasn't a problem, we worked during the day and streamed TV at night.

Verizon - DOWNLOAD: 20.5 Mbps, UPLOAD: 4.45 Mbps
AT&T - DOWNLOAD: 13.1 Mbps, UPLOAD: 12.1 Mbps

Arrive late on a Saturday to the trail head parking area with sheltered picnic tables and vaulted toilet. Everyone was leaving so I decided to just pull off to the side in the spacious parking area and stay there for the night. Amazing view in all directions. Watched the sun set on one side while the full moon rose on the other. Saw lots of sign of deer and coyotes in my wandering but no actual sightings. Woke to the sound of the birds singing.

There are many side roads off the main road for a better camping. Easy access and close to the town of Vernal for supplies

We are ina 36ft class A, so our options are limited here but we managed to find a nice spot next to the trailhead. Both verizon and att are super fast at 20mb down - towers are right down the road. Ride right from the campsite to all kinds of trails. It’s 80 here and crap weather back in CO. This is now on our full time spring/fall rotation.