Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review West Courthouse Road Tonopah, AZ 85354 623-580-5500 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.464, -113.0366
Overview of Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
Approximate location. Many sites for primitive camping off W. Courthouse Rd. and W. Salome Rd. Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Mike on 3/28/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet
Reported by MarcusJolaine on 2/16/2016
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 1,246 ft / 379 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 623-580-5500
fern56x asked on 12/9/2020
Can a street motorcycle get a decent ways (less is better) to campsites?
Ginagen asked on 7/4/2021
I have a Toyota Yaris. Will it be able to safely get in to the Saddle Mountain dispersed campsites?
Jay asked on 11/19/2020
Is Saddle Mountain crowded in January? Would it be difficult to find a truck camping site?
Jackson asked on 11/18/2020
A few fire rings noted in the pictures....campfires allowed? Thanks!
Reviews of Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping 102 people have reviewed this location.
“Great Desert Camping ”
Reviewed 3/28/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Easy BLM camping an hour from PHX. A lot of spots throughout the network of dirt roads. The road I went down was passable with any car. Great views of the mountain, really good sunsets. Had 5g. No smells from the chicken farm, but I definitely experienced the flies. They got worse as the afternoon heated up then disappeared at nigh... more
Easy BLM camping an hour from PHX. A lot of spots throughout the network of dirt roads. The road I went down was passable with any car. Great views of the mountain, really good sunsets.
Had 5g. No smells from the chicken farm, but I definitely experienced the flies. They got worse as the afternoon heated up then disappeared at night. I was okay with putting up with them for one day, but they’d probably get old quick if I stayed here longer.
Regardless, it’s free easy access camping in a beautiful desert scenery, I’d still recommend checking it out.
Mike would stay here again
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“Nice views, lots of flies, rocky trails”
Reviewed 3/11/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Place is easy to get into, but go slow because the trails are very rocky. Lots of room. Lots of flies, but my cats liked them lol. Location is good, there's a dump just down the road that charges anywhere from $10-$20 depending on the size of your rig. I'm in a 30ft class c and was charged $15. They also have water for 10¢ a gallon, bu... more
Place is easy to get into, but go slow because the trails are very rocky. Lots of room. Lots of flies, but my cats liked them lol. Location is good, there's a dump just down the road that charges anywhere from $10-$20 depending on the size of your rig. I'm in a 30ft class c and was charged $15. They also have water for 10¢ a gallon, but I passed on that. The area is pretty and good for a few nights.
camper-898117 would stay here again
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“Solid Place, With Exceptions”
Reviewed 12/22/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Great views and solid hiking right from camp, however there is a good amount of highway noise and the flies are insane. While the spots are plentiful and pretty spaced out, it can still get busy and privacy becomes a little more tough. Overall a great spot that my pup and I love to frequent. Very easy to access and just about every way... more
Great views and solid hiking right from camp, however there is a good amount of highway noise and the flies are insane. While the spots are plentiful and pretty spaced out, it can still get busy and privacy becomes a little more tough. Overall a great spot that my pup and I love to frequent. Very easy to access and just about every way in is 2WD accessible. A few places have pretty decent ruts and rain makes it pretty sketchy, but otherwise a great spot anyone can access.
camper-867790 would stay here again
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“Very pretty and quiet spot only 45 mins from Phoenix”
Reviewed 2/7/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Really nice place for a stay in winter time. Road is pretty rocky but our sedan was able to make it in without too much difficulty and the sites start not far from the road. We did get flies but they only were about a dozen - I was expecting just a swarm to live in our bus but I would label it annoying but not bad. Sunsets and scenery ... more
Really nice place for a stay in winter time. Road is pretty rocky but our sedan was able to make it in without too much difficulty and the sites start not far from the road. We did get flies but they only were about a dozen - I was expecting just a swarm to live in our bus but I would label it annoying but not bad. Sunsets and scenery was so pretty and far enough away from the interstate that you got basically no noise.
Snapdragon would stay here again
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“Great spot but lots of flies”
Reviewed 1/29/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Roads going in have washes but just go slow. Lots of big spots for big rigs... I went in with a 40 ft motorhome with a car in tow. No problems. Can park close to Courthouse road or go all the way to the back at the base of the mountains. Flies are particularly annoying but gives you a chance to sharpen y... more
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Roads going in have washes but just go slow. Lots of big spots for big rigs... I went in with a 40 ft motorhome with a car in tow. No problems. Can park close to Courthouse road or go all the way to the back at the base of the mountains. Flies are particularly annoying but gives you a chance to sharpen your swatting skills. Watch out for the cows....someone hit one on the road. Very sad...... they don't bother anybody. Would definitely camp here again.
Four Stars due to the flies and occasional smell from whatever the surrounding farms are doing.
Free-At-Last would stay here again
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“Fly free”
Reviewed 1/18/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Close to interstate. Good roads. ROCKY but shifted down to 2 and was fine. 5G Verizon. further up near SM.
camper-767857 would stay here again
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“Flies! Flies! Flies”
Reviewed 12/17/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
The flies were insane. It was the 2nd worst place we stayed for flies. Rarely, we could smell the chicken processing plant if the wind blew the right direction. They dump the incinerated remains alongside the road. You can see the smoking, or steaming piles. There is reportedly a chicken farm nearby, but couldn't see it, or smell it. T... more
The flies were insane. It was the 2nd worst place we stayed for flies. Rarely, we could smell the chicken processing plant if the wind blew the right direction. They dump the incinerated remains alongside the road. You can see the smoking, or steaming piles. There is reportedly a chicken farm nearby, but couldn't see it, or smell it. There was an RV park in Tonapah that closed because the floating feathers covered the pool and nobody would stay there any longer. There are nicer places in the area. This is one that's on my "not staying again" list
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“Large Spaces, Remote, Beautiful Views”
Reviewed 12/16/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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This has been one of our favorite spots so far on our 2 month journey, however there are several downsides that can make or break this spot for certain people. First! The flies are insanely bad, but to no surprise given the nearby egg conglomerate dumps chicken poop all over the area. We were told this by the gentleman that runs Saddle... more
This has been one of our favorite spots so far on our 2 month journey, however there are several downsides that can make or break this spot for certain people. First! The flies are insanely bad, but to no surprise given the nearby egg conglomerate dumps chicken poop all over the area. We were told this by the gentleman that runs Saddle Vista Ranch that is right down the road. Visit him for dump station ($25) and potable water (0.10 cents/gal) in addition to fly tape (yes, the flies are that bad). We even made a game out of killing flies in the RV on a daily basis. On the other hand, this spot has great access to Saddle Mountain and views of beautiful vegetation as you hike the valley. Rock hounding is also popular here. We found some neat rocks just outside the RV! Road isn’t bad, but will get worse the further you go. We have a Prius and were able to go pretty far up the road. The spots are very spread out so privacy isn’t too much of an issue. Would and probably will stay here again!
cats-on-board would stay here again
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“Great Views, Tons of flies”
Reviewed 11/27/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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RV Length: | 12' (Travel Trailer) |
Great spread out dispersed camping with good views of saddle mountain and saguros. Hiking trail nearby that is fairly difficult. A little bit of shooting noise.
The flies here are absurd. They aren’t bad in the morning and evening, but during mid day you can’t even be outside without being swarmed.
MJS would stay here again
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“5 Stars If It Wasn’t For The Flies”
Reviewed 11/8/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
I do want to give this place 5 stars but the flies make it impossible. We stayed here five days. Like others have said the road just west of mile marker 13 is pretty decent. We didn’t venture too far down it since we had a low clearance car with us. Ended up being a good call. Everyone wanted to be at the base of the Mountain so w... more
I do want to give this place 5 stars but the flies make it impossible.
We stayed here five days. Like others have said the road just west of mile marker 13 is pretty decent. We didn’t venture too far down it since we had a low clearance car with us. Ended up being a good call. Everyone wanted to be at the base of the Mountain so while it was crowded down there where we parked we were all alone.
Super quiet, great sunsets. But the flies were bad.
camper-654497 would stay here again
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noted 4/19/2020
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