Coordinates are approximate · roads and conditions change · decision support, not navigation.
How we know thisCONFIDENCE · LIKELY
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World-class recommendation
GPS and field notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for. The source
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Researched
Checked and detailed by Dave — five decades in the field. Public data — no copyright on coordinates
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Verified on the ground
No dated visit here yet. Stays Likely until Dave's stood on it — or the crowd confirms
A world-class recommendation — GPS and notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for, carried and detailed across his five decades in the field. Coordinates and facts are public. Confidence stays Likely until Dave's been there or the crowd confirms — then real field notes replace this.
At this pin
A Forested Mountain Vista site on public land, Coconino County. The facts below are structured data from Dave's list; the write-up is being rebuilt from real field notes, so it's held at Likely until it's confirmed on the ground.
✓ Tent-friendly
✓ Fire ring
✓ Primitive
– No 4×4 required
? Cell signal — reports differ list and field disagree · verify it
Stay limits vary by unit — many USFS/BLM areas cap dispersed camping around 14 days, but not all. Confirm the current rule and road status with the managing office before you commit.
Dave was here
Dave was here
Not logged yet. This site is on Dave's list, but there's no dated personal visit for this exact spot. When there is, his notes and photos land here — and confidence moves toward Verified.
Area guide
The area notes we had for this spot didn't line up with its location, so we pulled them for a re-check. The coordinates and the on-the-ground facts above still stand.
What we don't know
Road surface & last-mile access
How many rigs fit
Cell coverage by carrier
Seasonal / winter access
Current fire restrictions
Water access from the pin
Shade & wind exposure
Noise / neighbors
Everything you need — measured from camp
Nearest: Water 10 mi · Dump 40 mi · Propane 13 mi · Fuel 4 mi · Grocery 4 mi · Mechanic 9 mi · Pharmacy 8 mi
A rough supply run — closest of each, nearest first
1 Fuel4 mi
2 Grocery4 mi
3 Water10 mi
4 Propane13 mi
5 Dump40 mi
Ordered by straight-line distance, not a routed loop — real drive-time is the refinement coming.
Straight-line miles from camp — real roads run longer; drive-time is the refinement coming. Nearest few per category, from the Rockies dataset. Treat all natural water. Open in Google Maps ↗
Worried about sharing a spot like this? Don't be. Getting out here takes effort, guts, and an I wanna be here attitude — the couch-bound 99% adventure through a screen. Why open sharing works →
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