Water Canyon (FR 285) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Water Canyon (FR 285) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
17 mi from Eagar
Maps 8,975 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.6–8.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 22.1 of this road’s 39.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.1 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 6, 8.2, 8.6, 8.9, 26.4, 29.5 and 32.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Round Cienega Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.