Bagdad is an active cooper town. View from Highway 96 We have camped here many times and have only seen one other person... not counting the mystery figure who walks by late at night. It is rugged and harsh desert conditions with cactus, ect... be prepared with summer temperatures that can be over 100 degrees. The road has several washes that could flood during a storm. With killer bees and other deadly creatures... can you survive... Rocks and minerals abound. We found a big plate of quartz crystals. Previous years we found some wild looking rocks. There is gold everywhere... we just haven't found it yet. Muleshoe Ranch Road Muleshoe Ranch Road Muleshoe Ranch Road Between MP 7-8 there is an unmarked road to the east. Look for a structure with two solar panels and that marks the turn. Don't know the name, for now calling it Muleshoe Ranch Road. There are several areas to camp down this road. Coyotes and rabbits are common sights. When we camped here previously, there was someone who walked down the road in the middle of the night. If you continue towards the end of this road, there is abandoned ranch house. As we walked towards the house, you could feel a set of eyes watching you. Abandoned Ranch with ghost??? There is no evidence that anybody lives here, but this is as close as we got. Cactus We love this place because it is so remote... there is nobody... the less people of almost anywhere. Near MP #11, you will cross a bridge and there are some camp areas along the creek. Most of the spots are in view of the main road with easy access. What must of been a military practice, as the ground started to rumble and the dog ran for cover... two jets appeared from over the top of the hills. One jet was in pursuit of the other and fired a couple missiles. The missiles all missed, leaving a trail of smoke and then mysteriously disappeared. That was a ride... your imagination just took over... either you dived for cover or searched for a better view.

Muleshoe Ranch Road DIRECTIONS: From Kingman take I-40 East to exit 71 Take Hwy. 93 South Take Hwy 97 to 96. See Bagdad Arizona on road atlas. DESKTOP PHOTOS: Desktop photo of Cactus and Flowers Desktop photo of Flowering Cactus ROCKS AND MINERALS: Quartz Crystals Quartz crystals can be found laying on the ground. There are so many weird rocks and minerals just scattered about. CAMP WOOD ROAD If you take Camp Wood Road east from Bagdad, the narrow and dusty road winds it's way through some great photogenic landscapes. We only made it 9 miles and the road was getting rough. Normally would of continued, but the car needs new shocks. There are some questionable camp areas... Wild Horse Basin Road Black Pearl Road Strotjost Flat Yolo Camp Wood 4 miles 11 miles 13 miles 21 miles 27 miles Camp Wood Road Camp Wood Road Camp Wood Road Camp area with bones under the tree.

Water at the laundry in Bagdad. Located 3 miles east of town in the RV Park. Near milepost #3 turn on El Comino. There are no signs on the laundry. Camped here 2003 Camped here 2004 Camped here 2005 Camped here April 30, 2006 Hwy.89 Arizona Yarnell Arizona in Peeples Valley has the "Best ALL YEAR CLIMATE" Elevation 4,782' Stanton Ghost Town is about a 60 minute drive. We visited in 2004 and there were about 100 RVs and some kind of Prospector's convention. Recreational gold prospecting area... Burro Creek Recreation Area Burro Creek is a fee area. Nice view of the bridge. Also see: ALAMO LAKE Also see: BONELLI LANDING Also see: FOSSIL CREEK Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH Also see: GREG'S HIDEOUT Also see: PLOMOSA ROAD Also see: SWANSEA GHOST TOWN Also see: WINDY POINT CAMPGROUND INDEX Complete free campground listing CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS TOURIST PHOTOS www.eugenecarsey.com dispersedcampgrounds.com Free campgrounds and camping ARIZONA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST HWY 96 / BAGDAD