Apache Trail | Wild Camping

April 6th, 2024 by crxyxukimxihdui

Thank the deadbeats for living here year-round and getting it shut down. Now the locals can’t even bring their horses here for a day of riding.

November 27th, 2023 by atlsanman

Closed with a gate..no camping. Road closed.

March 28th, 2023 by blessedveteran

This place might be closed, but there are a lot of sketchy people here. when you see trailers here, just drive on by....it's bad.

March 24th, 2023 by dullspork

I'm here right now and there's a TON of people, some look like they're living here. But there's still a sign posted at the front 14 day camping limit so I'm staying the night

January 16th, 2023 by sam.nelson1984

This place is permanently closed.

January 16th, 2023 by sam.nelson1984

we have been camping here for 3 days and the sheriff just came through today and told everyone that this area is closed for camping effective today. it will be closed for the next three years. everything near the bulldog canyon area will be closed. they said there is still camping further up the road toward tortilla flats

November 30th, 2022 by brink299

knew it would be small but wow so tiny and very uneven, weird parking. we didn't stay it was pretty packed. recommend another spot back down the road, turn on Hackamore rd and there's much more spots and more private down that way (2 spots marked on ioverlander on hackamore rd)
also no service which we needed to get some work done. but hackamore rd has full bars of service

November 6th, 2022 by anaistorres.a

Also called Horse Trail Trailhead on Google I think. Free camping for 14 days max, no amenities, some firepits around. not very level in places. Signal depends on where you are. Any where from no signal to about 4 bars on TMobile. If you have starlink, that'll work great. During the week it's not too packed, but toward the weekend it gets a more crowded.

November 27th, 2020 by trackerofplants

Thanksgiving 2020. dozen campers or or so but still room. half the area is right under the power lines which I always find creepy. get LTE cell service with my google fi. generators running. this is a spot for the sociable, not a quiet wilderness retreat.

October 25th, 2020 by sierraindia87

Arrived around Noon on a Sunday. It was pretty packed, but after 2pm, only a couple vehicles were left. Quiet & safe, but you can hear traffic from 88.
Gorgeous view of Superstition Mountains!
Lots of trash & bees. Mostly uneven but there are some leveled spots.

March 25th, 2020 by mylenovop22017

A big spot close to Lost dutchmen. Many people camp here but it is nice and quiet. Beautiful views.
No amenities
No T-mobile service.

February 7th, 2020 by you_me_go_see

Free dispersed camping for max stay of 14 days in the National Forest. Very busy spot. It’s a bumpy road with unlevel sites but is manageable.

October 29th, 2019 by mcginnis44

Lots of flat spaces. Pretty crowded. I felt safe. Very near lost Dutchman park and it’s in a nice and convenient area to Phoenix and the superstitions

September 8th, 2019 by Bethanie Sorenson

Stayed two weeks in motorhome. Great views, generally pretty quiet and always felt safe. Paid for a yearly state park pass and used the facilities at nearby Lost Dutchman State Park. Would stay again

March 7th, 2019 by rachely225

super crowded, not a single spot for our little van

March 5th, 2018 by alice91191

Boondocking spot just at the beginning of the Apache trail road. Good spot but there was a lot a people on the Monday night including some long term resident. But ok for one night.

February 5th, 2018 by jennifer.vialette

This place was packed with RVs and tents when we came on a Monday night so we decided not to stay here. The area isn't very big so with lots of other campers, there is very little privacy. Lots of other, quieter options if you continue down Apache Trail.

November 10th, 2017 by goroxygofar.wordpress.com

Free campsite, great views, no amenities, Close to Phoenix.