Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review West Courthouse Road Tonopah, AZ 85354 623-580-5500 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.464, -113.0366
Overview of Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
Approximate location. Many sites for primitive camping off W. Courthouse Rd. and W. Salome Rd. Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Mike on 3/28/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet
Reported by MarcusJolaine on 2/16/2016
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 1,246 ft / 379 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 623-580-5500
fern56x asked on 12/9/2020
Can a street motorcycle get a decent ways (less is better) to campsites?
Ginagen asked on 7/4/2021
I have a Toyota Yaris. Will it be able to safely get in to the Saddle Mountain dispersed campsites?
Jay asked on 11/19/2020
Is Saddle Mountain crowded in January? Would it be difficult to find a truck camping site?
Jackson asked on 11/18/2020
A few fire rings noted in the pictures....campfires allowed? Thanks!
Reviews of Saddle Mountain Dispersed Camping 101 people have reviewed this location.
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“Beautiful spot”
Reviewed 4/2/2018
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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Gorgeous spots right at the foot of the mountain. Very little traffic. There were two other rigs but quite a distance away from us. I would definitely come back!! P.S. If you don't feel like camp grub one night, on the way in is a tiny little Mexican/American restaurant called Oscar's. It is worth the visit!! Great food, friendly folks... more
Gorgeous spots right at the foot of the mountain. Very little traffic. There were two other rigs but quite a distance away from us. I would definitely come back!! P.S. If you don't feel like camp grub one night, on the way in is a tiny little Mexican/American restaurant called Oscar's. It is worth the visit!! Great food, friendly folks in a dive-type setting.
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LouAnn would stay here again
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“Plenty of room for everyone!”
Reviewed 3/29/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We read all the other reviews and came in off of Courthouse Rd. around mile marker 13. The dirt road was good at first, but quickly got very rough and rocky. We stopped to scout on foot after going in about a half mile and found a nice big spot just a little farther on with no one else close by. This was great boondocking - quiet, ple... more
We read all the other reviews and came in off of Courthouse Rd. around mile marker 13. The dirt road was good at first, but quickly got very rough and rocky. We stopped to scout on foot after going in about a half mile and found a nice big spot just a little farther on with no one else close by. This was great boondocking - quiet, plenty of stars at night, beautiful scenery, hardly any trash about, and endless rough jeep tracks to stroll around on out into the desert. Other campers told us about hunting for fire agates and we enjoyed trying our luck at finding these unusual semi-precious stones as we were wandering around.
Evergreengirl would stay here again
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“Great area!! ”
Reviewed 3/25/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We camped just down from the trail head near the end of the road and loved it. Definitely will be back for a longer stay next time.
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Barry would stay here again
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“Beautiful peaceful ”
Reviewed 2/28/2018
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
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Stayed here 8 days nice hiking trails peaceful and a beautiful view looking west. Rangers came bye every other day or so. Very pleasant gentleman. Sites are pretty clean more so than most I have stayed at. Disbursed camping so its pack out what you packed in (Please) . Verizon service 3 bars TV reception good just stay back from mo... more
Stayed here 8 days nice hiking trails peaceful and a beautiful view looking west. Rangers came bye every other day or so. Very pleasant gentleman. Sites are pretty clean more so than most I have stayed at.
Disbursed camping so its pack out what you packed in (Please) .
Verizon service 3 bars TV reception good just stay back from mountain a bit.
Uncle420 would stay here again
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“Great place to Boondock”
Reviewed 2/23/2018
| Days stayed: | 7 |
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We met up with friends here and enjoyed a week of boondocking. Great place to hike around. Lots of trails for 4x4 and mountain biking. Note: If you are coming from the West Google Maps and GPS might tell you to get off at the Salome Highway exit. Don't do it! It's a dirt road until you get to Courthouse Road. Instead, drive to Tonop... more
We met up with friends here and enjoyed a week of boondocking. Great place to hike around. Lots of trails for 4x4 and mountain biking.
Note: If you are coming from the West Google Maps and GPS might tell you to get off at the Salome Highway exit. Don't do it! It's a dirt road until you get to Courthouse Road. Instead, drive to Tonopah and take the exit.
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Scott would stay here again
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“Wonderful”
Reviewed 2/21/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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This was a wonderful surprise and I stayed the whole time limit. Quiet with great hiking trails. It has a peaceful quality hard to describe. It's not far to go to get anything one needs I stayed at the last dirt road from the Salome/courthouse exit. There was a pretty good wash to cross to get to where I parked and would not have bee... more
This was a wonderful surprise and I stayed the whole time limit. Quiet with great hiking trails. It has a peaceful quality hard to describe. It's not far to go to get anything one needs I stayed at the last dirt road from the Salome/courthouse exit. There was a pretty good wash to cross to get to where I parked and would not have been ideal for a larger trailer (mine is 18 foot) but there were lots of places for bigger rigs that are easy to get into. This is an A+ boondocking site in my book!
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Nomadicmemaw would stay here again
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“Great open space”
Reviewed 2/20/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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We loved this BLM spot outside of Phoenix. We didn't really leave the entire time we were here, there are not any towns nearby, but there was enough space for the kids ro run around and play. Space is open and you're not too close to neighbors.
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AT&T 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“One of the best BLM’s”
Reviewed 1/30/2018
| Nightly rate: | $9 |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| Site Number: | Open |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Everyone pretty much covered the beautiful pictures and experiences. What I can add is the number of entrances. It starts at Courthouse rd and continues for over a mile. I counted 10, where Salome hwy intersects with Courthouse rd is the actual beginning. The GPS cords given is the third entrance which has a very rough road. If you hav... more
Everyone pretty much covered the beautiful pictures and experiences. What I can add is the number of entrances. It starts at Courthouse rd and continues for over a mile. I counted 10, where Salome hwy intersects with Courthouse rd is the actual beginning. The GPS cords given is the third entrance which has a very rough road. If you have a big rig like myself the very first and the seventh thru the tenth seem to be the better choices. Like many others, I got in a little late and made the mistake of entering the third (gps cords on Campendium) entrance. The sites were nice at that entrance, just rough getting to them. If you have a truck camper or something of that size, the options are endless. The closer you get to the mountain the rougher the terrain.
Nitrofish would stay here again
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“Some of the Best Boondocking You'll Find”
Reviewed 6/14/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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We loved camping here! It's fairly easy to find. You head south through Tonopah, take a right when the road splits, and then look for Courthouse Road. Along Courthouse Road there are several turn-offs, that head into the BLM area via dirt trails. No designated sites. Just find an open, flat area where you'll fit and set up camp. ... more
We loved camping here! It's fairly easy to find. You head south through Tonopah, take a right when the road splits, and then look for Courthouse Road. Along Courthouse Road there are several turn-offs, that head into the BLM area via dirt trails. No designated sites. Just find an open, flat area where you'll fit and set up camp. Most open areas already have fire rings built with rocks, left there by previous campers.
The terrain is desert. There are saguaro and cholla cactuses, as well as octillo (devil's walking stick). Didn't see much wildlife while we were there, though there are supposedly some bighorns that live near the mountain and on the hills behind it. Probably some coyotes occasionally too.
You can hike the trails that go up to and around the mountain. Or you can climb up the side and find your way to one of the peaks. Warning to pet owners, watch your dogs carefully to keep them away from cactuses. Our dog ended up with a cholla in the face which required a trip to an emergency vet in Phoenix. He came out fine, but it was a pretty sad sight when it happened.
The views are beautiful. The night sky is super clear, except for a slight glow from the Phoenix area near the eastern horizon. You'll see more stars there than almost anywhere. And the sunsets are amazing.
The area is big enough and dispersed enough that you can have many RVs camping there and not be close to any of them. Our closest neighbor was probably 400 yards away, and then next closest much farther than that.
No facilities. Bring what you need and bring water. The town of Tonopah has an RV park with a dump station if you need to dump before or after. We had t-mobile for cell service, and had no signal at the BLM area, but regained it about a mile down the road.
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Hitched Sweet Home would stay here again
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“33.450259, -113.036256”
Reviewed 5/7/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Class A) |
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Steady 30 knots of wind while we were here with gusts to 50. Yikes! We were ALL ALONE on a Friday night - no other rigs, anywhere in sight. Went for a nice scramble in the morning, when the winds were a reasonable 10-15 knots (see pic). Roads were very rocky/bumpy and narrow on the way in to the mountain - brush scratched some of the d... more
Steady 30 knots of wind while we were here with gusts to 50. Yikes! We were ALL ALONE on a Friday night - no other rigs, anywhere in sight. Went for a nice scramble in the morning, when the winds were a reasonable 10-15 knots (see pic). Roads were very rocky/bumpy and narrow on the way in to the mountain - brush scratched some of the dust off our riglet. But we parked in an open spot where the ground was fairly smooth - there would have been space for several rigs within sight of our spot (see pic). We would have been more impressed with Saddle Mountain if we wouldn't have just come from Indian Bread Rocks, which is our FAVORITE spot so far.
sodyot would stay here again
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