Sapillo campground

 Sapillo campground, 39.8 miles, US180E to SH152, to SH35, improved (toilets, tables, trash, fire rings) and dispersed sites

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Sapillo Creek is a large, spacious (albeit typical tourist) campground with both a crowded improved area full of buses, and a more open, dispersed-type area with trees and fire rings. After I became domesticated a while back, a bunch of friends got together and stayed a couple of nights. Once the Ranger shut down all the shooting, it was quite pleasant.

We were spread out even with two RVs, a trailer,, and two tents

a trail among the tall pines

bring what you need 'cuz this is it

SH35 will continue further to two paid campgrounds near Lake Roberts, plus cabins and a general store (open intermittently) before terminating into SH15) left to Silver, right to the cliff dwellings. Note: two additional improved campgrounds are located just before the cliff dwellings: Lower Scorpion and the larger Upper Scorpion, both a bit cramped for my liking, but still.

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