Parking Area
Westbound on I-8, a spacious parking area / rest area. No facilities. A lot of trash.

Washout with Bypass
A rain event washed away the trail here. It is easily passable by driving down the bank into the wash, and there is also a bypass.

Cabin Ruins

Boundary Gate
Closed gate. Protected wilderness area. No motor vehicles beyond this point.

Public Wire Gate
Access to BLM land north of I-8W.

Permit Boundary
Free permit required through Luke AFB to access former Barry Goldwater Range beyond this point to the west. This can be accomplished on-site on your phone, as long as you have connectivity.

Old Highway
You can see the remnants of the old highway here, the road they used before I-8 was built.

Public Metal Gate
Access to BLM land north of I-8W.

Good Boondocking Area
Spacious area just off of I-8 that would provide a good night sleep if you are just passing through and looking for a place to camp.

Permit Boundary
Free permit required through Luke AFB to access former Barry Goldwater Range beyond this point to the south. This can be accomplished on-site on your phone, as long as you have connectivity.

Desert Mountain Saddle

Junction
Unexplored route continues to the east.

Old Corral

Boondocking Sites
Somewhat more popular boondocking area just of I-8E. An acceptable place to spend the night if passing through.

Public Wire Gate
Access to BLM land north of I-8W. This gate is far less visible from the highway, but it is there. Take great care when pulling on or off the highway here.

Junction
Unexplored route continues to the southwest.

Junction
Unexplored route continues to the west.

Turned Around
The route continues to the west through the wash, but I turned around here simply because I wanted to explore in another direction.

Nice Campsite
A nice, secluded, flat campsite at the end of this BLM road spur, flanked by protected wilderness. Nice view of surrounding desert mountains. Nice solitude, and seemingly private. This was the nicest campsite I found during this outing.

Public Metal Gate
Access to BLM land south of I-8E.

Sketchy Off-Camber
Descends into a wash. This off-camber gave me pause, as there was a risk of a tire sliding off the trail, which could invert a vehicle. Went very slowly and was just fine, but take great care here.

Secret Campsite
This campsite was logged during another adventure. Spacious clearing at the end of a spur surrounded by saguaros. Just far enough from the highway to be convenient, yet ensure privacy.

Public Metal Gate
Access to BLM land south of I-8E. Popular entrance and exit at historical ruins of gas station.