Carrizo Plain Camping

[CPT Davenport]

Heading through Carrizo on the way home. Any suggested good spots to camp?

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Capt. you can camp there.The one we visited back in 2010 is right in the middle of the blooming area.
Not much there toilets,tables,fire ring. The area can be very windy but for a place to spend a night and
check out other parts of the park it's worth the time.
The flower bloom is incredible. We caught it a good year maybe not the best ever but very beautiful.
Enjoy post photos if you visit.
Frank

 

[craig333]

My Carizzo Plain Rally pics are part of the photobucket disaster unfortunately but as I recall we camped South and West of the campground in a nice open area. Here are the trip reports.

https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/12112-carrizo-plain-wtw-spring-time-rally/?hl=%2Bcarrizo+%2Bplain

 

[CPT Davenport]

Thanks guys! Sounds like all you can eat out there. I will report back if we encounter the epic bloom!

 

[Jack]

Left the Carrizo this morning. Each year there are more people, and the Selby sites were full, but only 3 of us in the open spaces that can accommodate 6 or so more. Flowers not in full bloom - maybe one to two weeks, but still very enjoyable.

We have camped several times on roads leading off to the west of Soda Lake Road. There are some nice spots back in. The road to Caliente ridge has serious mud and sliding off (nd down) is a serious risk. However, before the mud is a turn around, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 mile up the road that has a great view both to the east and the west.

There is a T-Mobile tower at the south end of the plain, across 33 that provided a useful signal with line of sight. I did not pick up a Verizon signal.

 

[CPT Davenport]

Left the Carrizo this morning. Each year there are more people, and the Selby sites were full, but only 3 of us in the open spaces that can accommodate 6 or so more. Flowers not in full bloom - maybe one to two weeks, but still very enjoyable.

We have camped several times on roads leading off to the west of Soda Lake Road. There are some nice spots back in. The road to Caliente ridge has serious mud and sliding off (nd down) is a serious risk. However, before the mud is a turn around, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 mile up the road that has a great view both to the east and the west.

There is a T-Mobile tower at the south end of the plain, across 33 that provided a useful signal with line of sight. I did not pick up a Verizon signal.

Thank you for the current conditions Jack. We will be heading home through there in one week. Perhaps the coming week of predicted sunshine will boost the bloom a bit. Either way, just nice to be on the road, out of the rain and not at work