Monticello Road Dispersed Camping

I stayed at a dispersed camping area off Monticello Road and found it to be a really nice, quiet spot. The site itself is wide open with plenty of room to spread out, which makes it easy for vans, RVs, or multiple vehicles to camp comfortably.

The road coming in was a little bumpy but completely manageable if you take it slow. I had no trouble getting in with a van.

One of the highlights of the site is a solid fire pit already set up, which makes it a great place to relax in the evening. The area feels peaceful and uncrowded—there were only a few other campers around during my stay.

Overall it’s a beautiful place to spend a night or two if you’re looking for quiet dispersed camping with lots of space and easy access.

So very easy to hop off I-25 and camp here. The road in was broken asphalt and dirt/sand. No issues traction wise. Spots are spaced out really well, so no one will be right on you. There are spots all the way along the road in. Spots were level and pretty clean. Had great cell service. Att 5g 3 bars, and 4lte 3-4 bars. Area is very flat, with lots of scrub brush. The flies at my campsite were very aggressive. Views of the mountains are great. Could stay several days. Saw vans, cars, class Bs, and a travel trailer out camping.

Our first time here. We chose the 2nd spot as you go down the nicely graded road in our Motorhome. Large, flat, and easy access. There were more spots further down the road but I wanted to be safe my first time boondocking.

The traffic noise from the highway was minimal. Will definitely camp here again.

This spot is right off I25. Easy access on and off freeway. We ended up taking a spot as soon as you start down the gravel road since the coordinates for the spot on the dyrt was already taken. There are about 5 spots as you travel the 1 1/2 mile down the road. The road will take you down to the state campground about 9 miles but the road does get rougher the farther you go so we decided to turn around and take the spot close to the freeway. The cell coverage is good here and our spot was large and level. The night sky is gorgeous. Not much to do here so perfect for an overnight stop. We could hear the freeway but it didn’t keep us awake.

We drove all the way to the power line rd, made a right and then proceeded through multiple BLM gates that we had to open then close behind us. We ended up down in the reservoir valley, out of the wind. Phenomenal spot. Good verizon service.

This is one of my fave spots yet.. drove to almost next cattle guard and ended up in the middle of a mountain range Fairy circle.

Didn’t see another person for 3 days. Sun rise and sets are AMAZING

It's quite, a lots of spots with rock firepits. Amazing sundown and sunrise. But too hot at daytime.

Not much in the immediate area, but a nice place to stop for the night.

Have stayed here twice.Easy access from I-25. Hardly anyone on-site. Go further down the road for more secluded spots. Great view of stars at night.

Big pullouts down gravel road off I-25. Great place for a quick overnight. You can go all the way to the old camp grounds for the upper end of Elephant Butte reservoir, but you might struggle getting back up the hill with anything bigger than a teardrop.

We stayed for a night on a road trip and was just what we were looking for. Lots are spaced out, even, and easy to access. Others commented that the road had potholes but that wasn’t our experience (maybe further in that’s the case-we didn’t explore much). Excellent sunrise and sunset views, no noise from interstate. No amenities but there were fire pits.

This road is not maintained at all but is passable but has alot of potholes. There are a few spots right of hwy 25 and more down the road. The spots are very spread out and all a decent size. Half of them where occupied so we drove in further then would have liked with our class A. If your looking for a quick stop though it's great and better then the rest stops around.

Vast desert with mountains in distance. Flat pull out 1 mile from I25.

Was looking for a quick campsite off the highway and this worked perfect.

Stayed here one night on my way back to CO. Several pull offs with already made fire pits. Could see the stars like crazy! Can’t hear interstate traffic. Spots close to the water too.