Suggestions for hard to reach camping

[cook]

My kids and I love the cruiser trips! But what I’m really looking for is hard to reach places with water. Don’t mind a five or six hours, or longer, drives; don’t care how badly the road sucks.
After a year or so lurking around you guys I’ve finally figured out what attracts me to the cruiser. I want to go to beautiful, hard to reach places where no camper or trailer will make it. Someplace like Turkey creek, but without the easy way in/out.
Any suggestions for where I should be looking to head out? Pictures would be awesome.
Also, to the families that brought kids on the new years turkey creek run, my three girls had a blast! I’d like to get to recognize your handles and names so that I know which runs to make. Everything is easier with MORE kids!
Pete

 

[MaddBaggins]

I'm the guy with the battery jokes and good cigars and the 7 year old girl.

 

[DSRTRDR]

I ain't telling

actually, the best camping spots on water are reached by canoe only ;p

 

[azTony]

Sounds like I gotta get my lockers bought and installed to go on trips like your describing

 

[cook]

Claudia, do tell...

Claudia,
I’ve seen the way you change a tire, you flash the baby blues at the closet couple of suckers and let them do the work! I’m looking for isolated places, not sucker infested backwoods full of manly men that don’t know the lady behind the wheel can change the tire better then they can.
(Did I get the ‘emoticon’ right?)

 

[cook]

Alvin,
I remember you well! I’ve mangled the battery joke at least a dozen times. Ellie and Sara, the twins, are 7. Haleigh is 4, but she thinks she is a triplet.
Definitely need to get together again, and not just for the girls. The only regularly bad thing I do anymore is join the boys at the cigar store every Wednesday night!
Some of us had to take off in the middle of the last night. To make up for it, Brit and I are talking about heading back to Turkey Creek in the next couple of weeks. More than likely it will just be a quick overnighter to give the kids a chance to kick around the area for awhile. I’ll give you as much heads up as I can.
Peter

 

[MaddBaggins]

Peter, PM sent.

 

[Tools R Us]

Sounds like I gotta get my lockers bought and installed to go on trips like your describing

You don't need lockers for the Rug Road. The best advice I can give is; get out there and wheel your rig. That will help determine how you want to use it and what mods are needed/best for the type of trails you want to run.

 

[just-john]

OK since I don't work and camp more than most- # 1 West side of Alamo Lake off Alamo lake rd
directions go to ROUTE 93 to Wikieup go past the gas station on the left side /west side about 1 mile-+
you will see the AZ dept transportation thats Chicken ranch road take it up over the mountains to the west of Wikieup stay on it till you come to ALAMO Lake road turn left go another 20miles and you will be on the west side of ALAMO LAKE good fishing and the west side has no one there .On the way out don't miss the turn on chicken ranch road because the next stop is beautiful YUCCA AZ about 30 miles Half way between KINGMEN AND NEEDLES.

#2 SOLDIER LAKE -SOLDIER LAKE ANNEX bit of a drive I go through PAYSON -Strawberry up RT87 or
Take the ramp on the left onto AZ-101 Loop N 3.1 mi
5. Take exit 55A to merge onto US-60 W toward Phoenix 4.3 mi
6. Take the exit onto I-10 W/US-60 W toward Phoenix 5.7 mi
7. Continue onto I-17 N/US-60 W (signs for I-17 N/US-60 W/Flagstaff)
Continue to follow I-17 N 92.9 mi
8. Take exit 287 for AZ-260 toward Cottonwood/Payson/Arizona 89A 0.3 mi
9. Turn right at AZ-260 E/Finnie Flat Rd
Continue to follow AZ-260 E 33.8 mi
10. Turn left at AZ-87 N 32.0 mi
11. Turn left at Forest Service Rd 69 1.6 mi
12. Turn right to stay on Forest Service Rd 69 4.0 mi
13. Slight left to stay on Forest Service Rd 69 0.2 mi
14. Turn left at Forest Service Rd 69B 3.6 mi
15. Turn right
This road may be seasonally closed 3.1 mi
16. Turn left
This road may be seasonally

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Hole in the Rock

 

[splitshot]

San Carlos reservation...

Lots of places up and down the Black River. Last time we went, great fishing, the turkeys were our alarm clock, and we didn't see another soul for a week.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Or respond to the PM I sent you and go with me and splitshot for 4 days.

 

[re_guderian]

San Carlos reservation...

Lots of places up and down the Black River. Last time we went, great fishing, the turkeys were our alarm clock, and we didn't see another soul for a week.

at what, like $14 per night per person just to camp? No thanks... Technically it's only $7/day, but that runs midnight to midnight... Fishing the black is $20 each, but again the midnight to midnight thing. I'm done fishing the Black.

 

[splitshot]

Or respond to the PM I sent you and go with me and splitshot for 4 days.

Yep, that dog will hunt.

at what, like $14 per night per person just to camp? No thanks... Technically it's only $7/day, but that runs midnight to midnight... Fishing the black is $20 each, but again the midnight to midnight thing. I'm done fishing the Black.

Everytime I have the same gripe, but somehow justify the expense by the better fishing and no people. I think the screwed up fees help keep the masses out. We dont go every year, but it's a treat when finances permit.

 

[cook]

Alvin,
PM Sent. Not enough heads-up to make it four days. My life, which I admit needs to be downsized, doesn’t allow for a night or two without more planning than I normally have left in me! That said, I’m going to look into staying until Monday.
Pete

Or respond to the PM I sent you and go with me and splitshot for 4 days.

 

[Tools R Us]

Suggestions for hard to reach camping ...

Murphy Hogback or Candlestick camp spots on White Rim, 100mi trail and as a difficulty bonus the camp site permits are hard to get. Dollhouse in the Maze, is even more remote and harder to get.

 

[DSRTRDR]

Alvin,
PM Sent. Not enough heads-up to make it four days. My life, which I admit needs to be downsized, doesn’t allow for a night or two without more planning than I normally have left in me! That said, I’m going to look into staying until Monday.
Pete

at your speed, you'll never make it through the list I sent you