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Absolutely beautiful spot BUT take the rough terrain seriously - we have an AWD Subaru and couldn’t get up the final 10% of the loop - bumpy, narrow, steep grade and loose dirt/gravel. Didn’t stop it from being decently crowded, we had to hunt for a spot, though we could’ve back tracked and camped somewhere along the dirt road prior to the campground area. Also, heads up, lots of gnats, but they don’t bite.
Basic camping under the stars, high above PCH 1. 5mi dirt road can be challenging for those that haven't dealt with them before. Easy enough on an Adventure bike with decent tires. Get here early to get a good campsite, it can get crowded by sunset. No toilets, no garbage, no water, so be prepared.
Good spot, once you get off highway one expect 25 mins uphill followed by another 20-25 mins rough dirt road, the end you will see a huge steep downhill with huge holes which is bad. I barely made it with my stander height 2 wheel drive FJ cruiser(I know), but I also never off-road so.
Decent high clearance I think is very necessary.(only if you wanna make it to the very end)
Flies are annoying but no big deal once it gets dark. So yeah, rough drive but the view is amazing👍
I was worried at first about everyone's comments saying you need 4 wheel drive and almost didn't make the drive because I have a 2 wheel drive truck. I decided to chance it and I was just fine with my 2015 GMC Canyon 2WD truck. The path is not for inexperienced drivers though. It has some very steep inclines and parts of the path have some big dips so you'll need to know how to manage and drive with those conditions. The path is also mostly a one lane path and has some tight corners.Having a vehicle with some good terrain tires and lifted will help with mitigating the terrain up the mountain. I would not recommend the drive for a standard 2wd vehicle that sits low to the ground due to the large dips that appear in the path. My buddy took his 4wd Acura and made it successfully to our camp site. Once there, there's no water, garbage, or bathroom so prepare appropriately. My friends and I brought 8 gallons of water and left with 2.5 remaining after 2 days and 2 nights. There weren't very many people where we camped so we had the whole view to ourselves. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND for those who can drive the path.
