Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping

We stayed here on NYE not knowing what to expect. We loved the location , close to the road, but yet so quiet. The sunset was beautiful. It was kinda cold the night we stayed but definitely worth it. We didn’t encounter any flies like most of the reviews , guess we got lucky. We had a bit of trouble backing out with our 36ft TT but we did it. Definitely recommended !

Enjoyed lots of sun, hiking, high views, quad rides, sunsets, sunrises! Local fun at Tin Top Bar and Grill, Wildlife World Zoo, and watching a little team roping at Buckeye Equestrian Center. Propane filled up at Shell off Wintersburg Rd in Tonopah, water and dump 4mi down the road at Saddle Vista Ranch (water pressure low so took a bit to fill $15), and General Dollar store 15min away. Negatives: flies and a few times chicken farm smell (mostly at night when air is heavy or if there is wind). To me the positives out weigh the negatives so we keep coming back. Bring fly strips and salt gun to kill the flies and a bee trap if honey bees bother you.

I should have listened to other reviewers here. Beautiful site but the road coming in was precariously rocky and we almost bottomed out in our 26’ Class C. 5 minutes into pulling over in a site, our interior was swarmed with flies and it got worse.

We ended up leaving on the same day because we couldn’t handle all the flies hovering on our bed... shame, looks beautiful!

This site has gorgeous views. I would stay here again if we brought our RV but we’re currently van camping and the flies are annoying. There’s a big fly problem because of Hickmans. If you just plan on staying inside it won’t be a problem but if you do anything outside it’s not too enjoyable. Our phone service is amazing here too so it’s a shame there’s soooooo many flies.

Stunning views of mountains all around. We came in the western most entrance. Had to leave that way too because of a huge dip in the road. Flat sites for the most part spread far apart. Saguaro cacti towering overhead near some. Internet on cellphone was blazing fast. We did lose a stabilizer jack on our way out where the dirt road met the pavement... but we are a long trailer sooo... we’ll replace it. Definitely could have spent two weeks here. Down the road is a quirky nursery that will let you fill your tank for around $5 bucks.

We spent two nights there last weekend. The first night (Fri) we arrived well after dark so we stayed close to Courthouse Rd since it was our first time there and we didn't want to unhook just to drive deeper into the land looking for a place. The next morning we went drove to the foot of the Saddle Mountains and set up there. The location was beautiful. We felt safe given there were other campers within sight. It was very quiet and relaxing and provided beautiful a beautiful sunrise and sunset. I took my drone and was able to fly it without fear of invading anyone else's space or of losing it. We will absolutely go back.

The only downside was one of my tires was flat when we woke up Sunday from what turned out to be a thorn having punctured my sidewall in route to remote space. Luckily I had a spare and made it home but we'll know better to stay on beaten paths next time.