★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Yavapai County
Drive-up · public land · Yavapai County, AZ · 34.85935, -111.90636
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A small, primitive campsite on a moderately technical dirt road that may require four-wheel drive at times. Located to the west of Sedona, several miles outside of the city limits, away from the crowds. Jeep tours run along this road, but not a very high concentration. Very private, peaceful, and only a 15 minute drive to downtown Sedona. The surrounding desert is worth exploring. There is a fire ring here. Accommodates two or three overland vehicles. Excellent cell service. Strongly recommended.
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 4,411 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
- LLaundry3 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- RxPharmacy6 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- WWater7 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- ShShower7 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- DDump10 mi
- AAir-up16 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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
public land · dispersed
Elevation
4,411 ft
County
Yavapai County, AZ
Coordinates
34.85935, -111.90636
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureJackass Tank (water) · nearby
- Nearest townRed Rock · ~5.6 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.9 mi
- FuelSpeedway · ~5.4 mi
- Propane / LPGGiant · ~26.6 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~9.6 mi
- GroceriesSpeedway · ~5.4 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~9.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicVerde Valley Medical Center - Sedona Campus · ~4.7 mi
- HardwareAZ Royal Granite & Remodeling · ~26.5 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDeer Pass · ~3.2 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDoe Mountain · ~3.3 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPalatki · ~3.9 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFay Canyon · ~4.0 mi NE · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area~0.6 mi
- Yavapai County~1.0 mi
- Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area~1.2 mi
- Nolan Dispersed Camping Area~1.7 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 (Yavapai 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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