★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Maricopa County, AZ · 33.86865, -112.75569
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A primitive flat spot at the side of a recreational BLM road south of Wickenburg, Arizona. Very lush desert setting, surrounded by saguaro cacti. Very beautiful with view of Vulture Peak in the distance. Some cell service. Enough room for a couple of vehicles. Was extremely quiet during my stay. Would expect a rare passing ATV. Faint signs of an ancient fire ring, but hasn't been used in decades. Somewhat recommended, but no fire.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,292 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater5 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- RxPharmacy23 mi
- ShShower23 mi
- DDump24 mi
- OOutfitter26 mi
- AAir-up32 mi
- LLaundry34 mi
- PPropane36 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
2,292 ft
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Coordinates
33.86865, -112.75569
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureDaggs Wash (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townWhispering Ranch · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.4 mi
- FuelWickenburg Car Wash · ~6.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~23.6 mi
- GroceriesSafeway · ~6.4 mi
- PharmacyFry's Pharmacy · ~23.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicQwickCare Urgent Care · ~7.6 mi
- HardwareStewart Hardware · ~6.6 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletVulture Peak Lower Trailhead · ~3.6 mi W · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletSophies Flat Recreation · ~10.2 mi N · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletBoulders Recreation · ~14.3 mi E · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletToilet Vault - Church Camp Road Recreation Shooting Sports · ~24.3 mi E · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- BLM public land~4.2 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Maricopa County, AZ). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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