Bloody Basin Road West Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review Bloody Basin Rd. (FR-259) Mayer, AZ 86333 623-580-5500 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.2982, -112.14
Overview of Bloody Basin Road West Dispersed Camping
Access to area requires passing under a 14 ft. 10 in. bridge.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Scott on 9/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by WeRV247 on 3/20/2017
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 3,838 ft / 1,169 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Bloody Basin Road West Dispersed Camping 23 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/24/2024
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Last reported 4/9/2024
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Last reported 4/9/2024
“One of my favorite spots”
Reviewed 9/24/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | After Mile 1 marker |
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Access is easy from I-17. Road is wash boarded but easily passable if you drive slowly. Many sites on both sides. I stayed when the temps were in the mid-90's so the breeze was welcome. As many have complained, there IS a lot of trash. I've camped at many spots from Flagstaff to Phoenix and find this is generally the case in this sec... more
Access is easy from I-17. Road is wash boarded but easily passable if you drive slowly. Many sites on both sides. I stayed when the temps were in the mid-90's so the breeze was welcome. As many have complained, there IS a lot of trash. I've camped at many spots from Flagstaff to Phoenix and find this is generally the case in this section of AZ. Arizona weekend campers are the worst. PICK UP YOUR SHIT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU! Room service is not coming to pick up after you!
That being said, I had a huge spot to myself (except for one Saturday night when a herd of rednecks pulled in, and left their trash behind when they left). There are cows and coyotes, and where I stayed, there were occasional cars passing on the ridge above me. 95% of the time it was pure bliss.
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Verizon 5G
Scott would stay here again
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“Too Much Trash”
Reviewed 5/13/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The road was washboard, but if you go very slow, it’s doable. Unfortunately, the effort wasn’t worth it because the three spots we tried were so covered in trash with one even having a lawn chair half burned out in the fire pit. We stayed one night took off at dawn, also- it gets very windy but we don’t mind that, it was the deplorable... more
The road was washboard, but if you go very slow, it’s doable. Unfortunately, the effort wasn’t worth it because the three spots we tried were so covered in trash with one even having a lawn chair half burned out in the fire pit. We stayed one night took off at dawn, also- it gets very windy but we don’t mind that, it was the deplorable state of the campsites why we moved on
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Verizon 5G
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“Great views and seculded”
Reviewed 4/9/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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We stayed for a week starting 4/3/24. Absolutely loved the place! The main road is a little rocky in some areas, but go slow, and you're fine. We are in a 42' toy hauler and had no problems. There are multiple places to camp, including some really spectacular ones if you have a van or truck camper. There are several sites when you firs... more
We stayed for a week starting 4/3/24. Absolutely loved the place! The main road is a little rocky in some areas, but go slow, and you're fine. We are in a 42' toy hauler and had no problems. There are multiple places to camp, including some really spectacular ones if you have a van or truck camper. There are several sites when you first get to the road, but many more are available if you keep going. If you come all the way to the end of the road, you can turn right and go through a small town or turn around if you are able. Many places have fire rings, but ours had trash left in it.
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T-Mobile 5G
camper-749240 would stay here again
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“Good cell coverage, open views, windy at night”
Reviewed 2/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We spent a week at about the 4th site along the road, right over the hills so the highway was not visible. We were able to get far enough from the road that dust from traffic was not an issue. The hill blocked the highway noise and our cell phone coverage was great during the week days. Every night a strong wind would kick up, so ke... more
We spent a week at about the 4th site along the road, right over the hills so the highway was not visible. We were able to get far enough from the road that dust from traffic was not an issue. The hill blocked the highway noise and our cell phone coverage was great during the week days.
Every night a strong wind would kick up, so keep that in mind if you have any tents.
The area was very peaceful but the site was trashed. We cleaned the broken glass from the area where my dog would go, but there was so much more in the site.
We had 3 bars of Verzion 4G and 5 bars of AT&T 4G (40 megabit download and 2 megabit upload).
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Loving Every Mile would stay here again
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“Great views, big rig access”
Reviewed 3/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Class A) |
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This area is right off the highway, however, if you want a site with a view, and have a larger rig, you have to drive back a bit. The road is red clay and washboard most of the way. It does wind a bit and is hilly but going back a but gives you more site options. I would recommend scouting first, if you can. We showed up and it... more
This area is right off the highway, however, if you want a site with a view, and have a larger rig, you have to drive back a bit.
The road is red clay and washboard most of the way. It does wind a bit and is hilly but going back a but gives you more site options. I would recommend scouting first, if you can.
We showed up and it was half raining, half icing. The road was a bit slick but we did make it back to a decent campsite with a fire pit and amazing views. The site was slick and we sunk a bit (30,000 lb 40’ Class A) but nothing major.
Sadly those that had previously used the site do not understand the leave no trace principles. The fire pit had what looked to be toilet paper and condoms in it, along with cigarette butts and pennies. The whole site was littered with bullet casings and broken clay pigeons. We had hoped to clean up the site but weather wasn’t on our side.
The spot was mostly level and we didn’t need jacks but it was also wet clay so we opted for no jacks. It was close to the road (not highway) but I didn’t feel unsafe and it was mostly quiet (there was a bit of “traffic” from people going back and forth on the road).
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Abunchofboys would stay here again
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“Stunningly beautiful easy stop”
Reviewed 1/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This was a great stopover. Easy access off the highway. There are lots of sites spread over a huge area, the easiest access are the few near the start. The toad gets tougher the deeper you go. Truly beautiful area with rolling hills and snow capped mountains all around the distance. We were delighted. Lots of walks through the beautifu... more
This was a great stopover. Easy access off the highway. There are lots of sites spread over a huge area, the easiest access are the few near the start. The toad gets tougher the deeper you go. Truly beautiful area with rolling hills and snow capped mountains all around the distance. We were delighted. Lots of walks through the beautiful countryside, a great sunset and a peaceful evening fire.
I can see it’s a popular area for bringing the buggy, and sadly many of the first sites had a lot of leftover garbage. We were there on a Thursday night in February and it was quiet and lovely for us, but I wouldn’t try it on a weekend. You can hear the highway but it’s not a big deal. No facilities but good AT&T reception.
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mat would stay here again
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“Nice enough spot”
Reviewed 1/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class C) |
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The area is beautiful, desert and mountains and fantastic sunsets. Convenient location near the highway and Agua Fria NM for explorations. Bloody Basin Road sees a fair amount of traffic, so if you crave isolation and solitude, look elsewhere. Also there's a distressing amount of litter/trash strewn around. Always leave it better t... more
The area is beautiful, desert and mountains and fantastic sunsets. Convenient location near the highway and Agua Fria NM for explorations. Bloody Basin Road sees a fair amount of traffic, so if you crave isolation and solitude, look elsewhere. Also there's a distressing amount of litter/trash strewn around. Always leave it better than you found it, folks!
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artemis would stay here again
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Reviewed 8/13/2020
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Drove up to tent camp here and saw a bunch of scorpions so... we out. Looks decent otherwise
AT&T 4G
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“Great place”
Reviewed 7/12/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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This site was relatively quiet although it was near the I17. More traffic during the day but pretty quiet at night. Not a lot of traffic on the nearby road. 3-4 bars of Verizon. Spot was level but had a downslope drop to get to it. This spot was airy and there were breezes throughout the day and night which made it comfortable in 1... more
This site was relatively quiet although it was near the I17. More traffic during the day but pretty quiet at night. Not a lot of traffic on the nearby road.
3-4 bars of Verizon. Spot was level but had a downslope drop to get to it. This spot was airy and there were breezes throughout the day and night which made it comfortable in 107 degrees. Felt safe Would stay again. I think I was located a few stops from the exit onto the road.
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Jr would stay here again
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“Quiet & Beautiful”
Reviewed 6/29/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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A perfect overnight spot right off the freeway! We couldn't believe how quiet & serene it was with how close to the I17 we were. It was a little windy, but absolutely beautiful. We would definitely stay here again.
Home On The Open Range would stay here again
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