Black River (FR 25) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Black River (FR 25) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
26 mi from Eagar
Maps 7,923 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 78.8 of this road’s 109.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 68.8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 44 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 3.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Cattle guards 6.7, 8.4, 36.4, 55.4 and 89.4 miles along the road.
- A gate 102.6 miles along the road.
- A water crossing 102.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 67.9 and mile 102.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Baldy Peak rises 11 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 31–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.