Leave Denver at 8:00 AM for the Grays Peak field block, then continue west to the free Colorado River Road base. Altitude, weather, and the trail itself decide whether the summit is appropriate; the PerchPoint is the photographed route, not a summit promise.
Drive 4h 30m
Hike / activity 5h 30m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:20 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 0h 32m Open Day 1 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Denver, Colorado → Grays Peak Trail → Sleep at Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 Open 1-photo album ↗ Sleep · dispersed
Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 Gypsum, CO · 39.653894, -107.064236
A free BLM dispersed lead reached after the opening high-country day without pulling the route away from I-70.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 6240 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Keep the same quiet dispersed base and give the Coyote Trail album its own western Colorado day before the route turns south.
Drive 2h 00m
Hike / activity 6h 00m
Logistics 0h 42m
Sunset 7:21 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 39m Open Day 2 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 → Coyote Trail → Sleep at Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 Open 4-photo album ↗ Sleep · dispersed
Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 Gypsum, CO · 39.653894, -107.064236
A free BLM dispersed lead reached after the opening high-country day without pulling the route away from I-70.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 6240 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Cross the Colorado interior for the photographed Dillon Pinnacles walk, then continue to the free CR 77 dispersed base near the next day's Black Canyon objective.
Drive 4h 30m
Hike / activity 3h 30m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:24 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 36m Open Day 3 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Colorado River Rd Dispersed 1 → Dillon Pinnacles Trail → Sleep at CR 77 Dispersed 1 Open 1-photo album ↗ Sleep · dispersed
CR 77 Dispersed 1 Crawford, CO · 38.632066, -107.660438
A free BLM dispersed base near the photographed Gunnison field block.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 7586 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give the Gunnison Route album a full field block and return to the same dispersed camp. Current park access, weather, and personal limits control the exact objective.
Drive 1h 30m
Hike / activity 7h 00m
Logistics 0h 42m
Sunset 7:25 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 13m Open Day 4 in Google Maps ↗ Start at CR 77 Dispersed 1 → Gunnison Route → Sleep at CR 77 Dispersed 1 Open 14-photo album ↗ Sleep · dispersed
CR 77 Dispersed 1 Crawford, CO · 38.632066, -107.660438
A free BLM dispersed base near the photographed Gunnison field block.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 7586 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Use the photographed Colorado 141 road line on the westbound transfer, then finish beside Black Dragon Canyon in the San Rafael Reef.
Drive 5h 30m
Hike / activity 2h 30m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:37 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 49m Open Day 5 in Google Maps ↗ Start at CR 77 Dispersed 1 → CO 141 · Black Dragon Canyon Viewpoint → Sleep at Black Dragon Canyon Dispersed Open 6-photo album ↗ Mesa County · 6 photos CO 141 6 photographs from this location, made Sep 8, 2022.
38.574652, -108.921798 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 2-photo album ↗ Emery County · 2 photos Black Dragon Canyon Viewpoint 2 photographs from this location, made Jun 6, 2022.
38.940239, -110.482222 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Black Dragon Canyon Dispersed Green River, UT · 38.937449, -110.419039
A free BLM dispersed base beside the photographed Black Dragon crossing.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 4323 ft
Water No
Toilets No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Use Ghost Rock as the short photographed stop on the I-70 passage and reach the free Long Canyon base with time to settle quietly.
Drive 3h 12m
Hike / activity 2h 00m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:35 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 5h 35m Open Day 6 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Black Dragon Canyon Dispersed → Ghost Rock Overlook → Sleep at Long Canyon Dispersed Open 2-photo album ↗ Emery County · 2 photos Ghost Rock Overlook 2 photographs from this location, made Jun 6, 2022.
38.863450, -110.814161 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Long Canyon Dispersed Moab, UT · 38.541811, -109.707506
A free route-compatible base used for the Arches arrival and repeated after the Island in the Sky field day.
Site type uncertain. OCR readings disagree; this classification may be inaccurate.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free Fee description uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Fee amount uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes Tent camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
RV camping Yes RV camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 5870 ft
Water No Water uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Toilets No Toilets uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give Devil's Garden its own substantial hiking day and return to Long Canyon rather than changing camp for one night.
Drive 2h 30m
Hike / activity 6h 00m
Logistics 0h 42m
Sunset 7:36 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 24m Open Day 7 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Long Canyon Dispersed → Devil's Garden Loop → Sleep at Long Canyon Dispersed Open 5-photo album ↗ Sleep · dispersed
Long Canyon Dispersed Moab, UT · 38.541811, -109.707506
A free route-compatible base used for the Arches arrival and repeated after the Island in the Sky field day.
Site type uncertain. OCR readings disagree; this classification may be inaccurate.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free Fee description uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Fee amount uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes Tent camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
RV camping Yes RV camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 5870 ft
Water No Water uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Toilets No Toilets uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Use the repeated base for Aztec Butte and Grand View Point. The out-and-back keeps camp simple while giving the Island in the Sky photographs a complete day.
Drive 3h 30m
Hike / activity 6h 00m
Logistics 0h 42m
Sunset 7:37 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 1h 25m Open Day 8 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Long Canyon Dispersed → Aztec Butte Trail · Grand View Point Trail → Sleep at Long Canyon Dispersed Open 6-photo album ↗ San Juan County · 6 photos Aztec Butte Trail A 1.4-mile Canyonlands route with slickrock scrambling and two branches, including one to Ancestral Puebloan structures.
38.393464, -109.881920 NPS hiking guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 19-photo album ↗ San Juan County · 19 photos Grand View Point Trail 19 photographs from this location, made Sep 12, 2022.
38.305051, -109.866958 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Long Canyon Dispersed Moab, UT · 38.541811, -109.707506
A free route-compatible base used for the Arches arrival and repeated after the Island in the Sky field day.
Site type uncertain. OCR readings disagree; this classification may be inaccurate.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free Fee description uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Fee amount uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes Tent camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
RV camping Yes RV camping uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 5870 ft
Water No Water uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Toilets No Toilets uncertain. Estimated from an alternate OCR reading; this field may be inaccurate.
Reservations No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Move south for the Needles Overlook and the Elephant Canyon–Chesler Park album, then use the free Indian Creek dispersed base.
Drive 4h 12m
Hike / activity 6h 00m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:38 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 0h 38m Open Day 9 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Long Canyon Dispersed → Needles Overlook · Elephant Canyon & Chesler Park → Sleep at Lockhart Rd South Open 1-photo album ↗ San Juan County · 1 photo Needles Overlook A developed BLM overlook reached by the Needles Overlook Scenic Backway in Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
38.259417, -109.696402 BLM Canyon Rims ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 37-photo album ↗ San Juan County · 37 photos Elephant Canyon & Chesler Park 37 photographs from this location, made Sep 15, 2022–Oct 6, 2023.
38.115643, -109.836758 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Lockhart Rd South Moab, UT · 38.182475, -109.668137
A free dispersed base for the photographed Needles field day.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 4914 ft
Water No
Toilets No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Close the Moab block at the photographed Anticline Overlook, handle resupply without adding a town stop, then reach Chimney Rock and the dispersed Highway 24 base.
Drive 5h 12m
Hike / activity 3h 30m
Logistics 1h 12m
Sunset 7:45 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 1h 51m Open Day 10 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Lockhart Rd South → Anticline Overlook · Chimney Rock Loop Trail → Sleep at Hwy 24 Dispersed Open 3-photo album ↗ San Juan County · 3 photos Anticline Overlook 3 photographs from this location, made Sep 16, 2022.
38.467057, -109.627714 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 20-photo album ↗ Wayne County · 20 photos Chimney Rock Loop Trail Capitol Reef lists Chimney Rock as a strenuous 3.6-mile loop with 590 feet of elevation change.
38.316954, -111.289757 NPS trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Hwy 24 Dispersed Torrey, UT · 38.326759, -111.364144
The repeatable free base for the Chimney Rock arrival and Navajo Knobs field day.
Agency U.S. Forest Service
Original information year 2022
Fee Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Elevation 6503 ft
Water No Full sleeping-site planning record
Toilets vault/pit Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give Navajo Knobs through Rim Overlook the full hiking block and return to the same dispersed camp.
Drive 0h 54m
Hike / activity 7h 00m
Logistics 0h 42m
Sunset 7:46 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 3h 10m Open Day 11 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Hwy 24 Dispersed → Navajo Knobs & Rim Overlook → Sleep at Hwy 24 Dispersed Open 12-photo album ↗ Wayne County · 12 photos Navajo Knobs & Rim Overlook 12 photographs from this location, made Sep 18, 2022.
38.295693, -111.252286 NPS Capitol Reef trails ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Hwy 24 Dispersed Torrey, UT · 38.326759, -111.364144
The repeatable free base for the Chimney Rock arrival and Navajo Knobs field day.
Agency U.S. Forest Service
Original information year 2022
Fee Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Elevation 6503 ft
Water No Full sleeping-site planning record
Toilets vault/pit Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Cross Highway 12, walk Lower Calf Creek, and finish at the free Henrieville Creek base positioned for Bryce.
Drive 2h 12m
Hike / activity 4h 00m
Logistics 1h 00m
Sunset 7:49 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 4h 37m Open Day 12 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Hwy 24 Dispersed → Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail → Sleep at Grand Staircase Escalante NM - Henrieville Creek Open 2-photo album ↗ Garfield County · 2 photos Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail A developed BLM trail covering six miles round trip to a 126-foot waterfall; sandy sections can make the hike more difficult.
37.829147, -111.419561 BLM trail information ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Grand Staircase Escalante NM - Henrieville Creek Henrieville, UT · 37.617086, -111.896804
A free BLM lead that keeps Lower Calf Creek and the next morning's Bryce objective on the westbound line.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 6665 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Telephone 435-644-1200 RoostAtlas notes Permit required
Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give Fairyland Loop the main field block, then make the transfer to the free Lambs Knoll camp on Kolob Terrace recommended by Mr. Crowmeister.
Drive 3h 30m
Hike / activity 5h 00m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:55 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 37m Open Day 13 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Grand Staircase Escalante NM - Henrieville Creek → Fairyland Loop Trail → Sleep at Lambs Knoll walk-in campsites Open 15-photo album ↗ Garfield County · 15 photos Fairyland Loop Trail A 7.8-mile Bryce Canyon loop with 1,900 feet of ascent, starting at Fairyland Point or near Sunrise Point.
37.632963, -112.145147 NPS Fairyland Loop ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · developed walk-in tent sites
Lambs Knoll walk-in campsites 37.239300, -113.161700
A free BLM base directly on Mr. Crowmeister's Kolob Terrace corridor, with eight first-come, first-served walk-in tent sites beside the climbing trailhead.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Fee Free
Sites 8 walk-in tent sites · first come, first served
Stay limit 14 days in a 28-day period
Vehicle access Improved access road; parking at trailhead
Seasonal note Kolob Terrace Road can be hazardous or closed in winter Full sleeping-site planning record Tent camping Metal fire rings Restroom at trailhead Open BLM Lambs Knoll Climbing Site ↗ Use Canyon Overlook and the photographed Zion entry as the final Utah block, then leave the park for the free Coal Pits base on the west side.
Drive 1h 48m
Hike / activity 5h 30m
Logistics 0h 54m
Sunset 7:55 PM MDT
Sunlight Reserve 3h 43m Open Day 14 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Lambs Knoll walk-in campsites → Canyon Overlook Trail · Zion National Park → Sleep at Coal Pits Wash Dispersed Open 6-photo album ↗ Washington County · 6 photos Canyon Overlook Trail 6 photographs from this location, made Jun 8, 2022.
37.219094, -112.946300 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 14-photo album ↗ Washington County · 14 photos Zion National Park 14 photographs from this location, made Sep 24, 2022–Jun 5, 2026.
37.200000, -112.987000 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open mapped area ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Coal Pits Wash Dispersed Rockville, UT · 37.170951, -113.081676
A free BLM lead beyond Zion for the transition toward Nevada and Death Valley.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping No Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 3677 ft
Water No
Toilets No Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Use this as a deliberate Nevada transfer and resupply day before the exposed Death Valley block. Wheeler Pass Road is the campground, not a PerchPoint.
Drive 3h 30m
Hike / activity 1h 30m
Logistics 1h 30m
Sunset 7:06 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 4h 36m Open Day 15 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Coal Pits Wash Dispersed → Flexible local route → Sleep at Wheeler Pass Road campground No fixed photography stop. Use this space for transfer, recovery, town logistics, weather, or a route selected from current local guidance.
Sleep · campground
Wheeler Pass Road campground 36.453305, -115.740866
A campground identified in the field by Mr. Crowmeister on the Nevada approach. It is a sleeping place, not a PerchPoint; verify current access, land management, fire rules, and whether the intended site fits the vehicle before arrival.
Current operating details uncertain. Mr. Crowmeister identifies the place as a campground; current agency, fee, facilities, and restrictions remain to be verified.
Camping style Campground
Before arrival Confirm access, exact site, current restrictions, and vehicle suitability Full sleeping-site planning record Mr. Crowmeister field classification
Combine Dante's View, Artist's Palette, and Devil's Golf Course before continuing to Wildrose. Heat, road status, and the actual sunlight reserve can shorten this dense day.
Drive 6h 54m
Hike / activity 3h 00m
Logistics 1h 00m
Sunset 7:13 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 0h 19m Open Day 16 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Wheeler Pass Road campground → Dantes View Road · Artist's Palette · Devil's Golf Course → Sleep at Death Valley NP-Wildrose Open 1-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 1 photo Dantes View Road 1 photograph from this location, made Feb 22, 2026.
36.220954, -116.726684 NPS Death Valley ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 1-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 1 photo Artist's Palette A paved pullout on Death Valley's one-way, nine-mile Artists Drive; vehicles longer than 25 feet are prohibited.
36.363533, -116.802566 NPS Artists Palette ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 10-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 10 photos Devil's Golf Course 10 photographs from this location, made Feb 19, 2026.
36.285715, -116.825801 NPS Death Valley ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · developed
Death Valley NP-Wildrose Stovepipe Wells, CA · 36.265895, -117.188276
A National Park Service campground on the western side of the basin crossing; verify current road, fire, water, and seasonal conditions.
Agency National Park Service
Original information year 2022
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Elevation 4239 ft
Total sites 23
RV sites 11 Full sleeping-site planning record
Toilets vault/pit
Showers No
Reservations No
Stay limit 30 days
Open season all year
Generator hours 0700-1900
Telephone 760-786-3200 RoostAtlas notes Generator hours: 0700-1900
Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Cross the northern park for Grapevine and Ubehebe Crater, then finish at Lee Flat rather than stacking the eastern Sierra transfer onto the same day.
Drive 4h 48m
Hike / activity 3h 30m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:16 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 10m Open Day 17 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Death Valley NP-Wildrose → Grapevine · Ubehebe Crater → Sleep at Death Valley NP-Lee Flat Open 4-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 4 photos Grapevine 4 photographs from this location, made Feb 20, 2026.
36.974008, -117.346446 NPS Death Valley ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 1-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 1 photo Ubehebe Crater A Death Valley scenic stop and trailhead at a volcanic crater roughly half a mile wide and more than 500 feet deep.
37.010077, -117.450540 NPS Ubehebe Crater ↗ Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Death Valley NP-Lee Flat CA · 36.487404, -117.641800
A RoostAtlas lead for the northern park field day before the eastern Sierra crossing.
Agency National Park Service
Original information year 2022
Fee Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 5372 ft
Water No
Toilets vault/pit
Reservations No
Stay limit 30 days
Open season all year
Telephone 760-786-3200 RoostAtlas notes Generator 40
Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give Manzanar National Historic Site the time and attention owed to it before continuing to the free Movie Road base in Alabama Hills.
Drive 4h 12m
Hike / activity 3h 00m
Logistics 1h 12m
Sunset 7:18 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 2h 54m Open Day 18 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Death Valley NP-Lee Flat → Manzanar Cemetery → Sleep at Alabama Hills - Movie Road Open 1-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 1 photo Manzanar Cemetery 1 photograph from this location, made Feb 22, 2026.
36.725422, -118.162397 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · dispersed
Alabama Hills - Movie Road Lone Pine, CA · 36.604938, -118.122129
The free BLM base after Manzanar and the Alabama Hills field block.
Agency Bureau of Land Management
Original information year 2023
Fee Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Tent camping Yes
RV camping Yes Full sleeping-site planning record
Elevation 4613 ft
Water No
Toilets No
Telephone 760-872-5000 Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Use the Alabama Hills album for the morning field block, then cross the southern California interior to the free Rowher Flats base for the final two days.
Drive 4h 30m
Hike / activity 3h 00m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:19 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 3h 01m Open Day 19 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Alabama Hills - Movie Road → Alabama Hills → Sleep at Rowher Flats OHV Area Open 7-photo album ↗ Inyo County · 7 photos Alabama Hills 7 photographs from this location, made Feb 22, 2026.
36.613761, -118.124294 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · developed
Rowher Flats OHV Area Santa Clarita, CA · 34.506331, -118.377434
A free Forest Service planning lead for the final southern California field block; verify current access, fire restrictions, and camping status.
Agency U.S. Forest Service
Original information year 2022
Fee Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Elevation 2221 ft
Water No Full sleeping-site planning record
Toilets vault/pit
Reservations No
Stay limit 14 days
Telephone 661-269-2808 Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Give Rubio Canyon its own photographed field block and return to Rowher Flats. Verify current trail and fire conditions before setting out.
Drive 2h 30m
Hike / activity 5h 00m
Logistics 0h 48m
Sunset 7:19 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 3h 01m Open Day 20 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Rowher Flats OHV Area → Rubio Canyon → Sleep at Rowher Flats OHV Area Open 3-photo album ↗ Los Angeles County · 3 photos Rubio Canyon 3 photographs from this location, made Nov 4, 2022.
34.207831, -118.115591 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · developed
Rowher Flats OHV Area Santa Clarita, CA · 34.506331, -118.377434
A free Forest Service planning lead for the final southern California field block; verify current access, fire restrictions, and camping status.
Agency U.S. Forest Service
Original information year 2022
Fee Tent & RV camping: Free
Vehicle access Passenger vehicle
Elevation 2221 ft
Water No Full sleeping-site planning record
Toilets vault/pit
Reservations No
Stay limit 14 days
Telephone 661-269-2808 Open RoostAtlas planning record ↗ Reach the photographed Point Mugu coast and follow Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu. Leo Carrillo is a practical final-night route constraint, not an endorsement of developed camping over quiet dispersed travel.
Drive 3h 30m
Hike / activity 3h 00m
Logistics 1h 00m
Sunset 7:22 PM PDT
Sunlight Reserve 3h 52m Open Day 21 in Google Maps ↗ Start at Rowher Flats OHV Area → Point Mugu · Pacific Coast Highway → Sleep at Leo Carrillo State Park Campground Open 2-photo album ↗ Ventura County · 2 photos Point Mugu 2 photographs from this location, made Nov 4, 2022.
34.086000, -119.060000 Open mapped area ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Open 1-photo album ↗ Ventura County · 1 photo Pacific Coast Highway 1 photograph from this location, made Nov 4, 2022.
34.074995, -119.021282 Open GPS pin ↗ Open full album on this Flyway ↑ Sleep · developed campground
Leo Carrillo State Park Campground 34.046152, -118.932116
The developed final-night base at a Malibu address, chosen because it completes the Pacific line without a route-breaking inland detour. Reserve through California State Parks and check current fire, closure, and beach conditions before arrival.
Agency California State Parks
Campground address 35000 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
Reservations Reserve California
Showers Token-operated
Fires Fire rings only when the posted fire level permits Full sleeping-site planning record Tent and RV camping Campground showers Pacific coast finish Open California State Parks · Leo Carrillo ↗