Big Lake (FR 8115) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Lake (FR 8115) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
18 mi from Eagar
Maps 9,042 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.5 of this road’s 9.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.9 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Big Lake Knoll.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 17 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Big Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.