Montezuma Pass (FR 48) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Montezuma Pass (FR 48) in AZ
Road corridorCoronado NF, Sierra Vista Ranger District
12 mi from Sierra Vista
Maps 5,488 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.8–3.1 and 14.3–14.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.6 of this road’s 15 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Collins Spring.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 18 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.3 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 2.8, 3.6, 7.8 and 10.7 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 8.6 and 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Parker Canyon Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Peterson Peak stands 2,435 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles northeast.
Rules
- There is a 14-day stay limit per 60-day period. No camping within 1 mile of a developed campground or administrative site unless posted otherwise. No camping within 200 feet of a water source, including water tanks. If roadside camping, vehicles must remain within 300 feet from the centerline of the road.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–76°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.