★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Mohave County, AZ · 34.59198, -113.79058
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A primitive, roadside campsite just within the edge of BLM land in the Arizona desert. Along a dirt road that is a major artery but traffic is still fairly light. Surrounded by Joshua Trees and free range cattle in a lovely desert setting, mountains to the east, flat to the west. Very little trash. Moderate elevation. Some cell service. Enough room for a few vehicles. Somewhat recommended. A good spot if passing through.
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 3,090 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
- FFuel13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- AAir-up13 mi
- WWater26 mi
- DDump27 mi
- MMechanic30 mi
- HHardware32 mi
- RxPharmacy32 mi
- LLaundry45 mi
- +Urgent care46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 26-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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
3,090 ft
County
Mohave County, AZ
Coordinates
34.59198, -113.79058
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureWater · nearby
- Nearest townSignal · ~12.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~27.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~27.1 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~27.5 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomRestroom Lower - Burro Creek Recreation · ~19.7 mi E · BLM
- RestroomRestroom Upper - Burro Creek Recreation · ~19.7 mi E · BLM
- Highway rest areaHaviland (EB) · ~26.0 mi NW
- Highway rest areaHaviland (WB) · ~26.1 mi NW
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Aubrey Peak Wilderness~13.5 mi
- Burro Creek Recreation Site~19.7 mi
- Burro Creek Campground~19.7 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 (Mohave 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
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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