Onion Saddle Cave Creek (FR 42) in AZ -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Arizona

A 43.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Cochise County, AZ. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to November 30.

6.5 of the 43 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 34.3 of the 43 miles in are dirt. Climbs 8,800 ft over 43 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 38%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 47 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Cattle guards 0.1, 0.2, 1.8, 2.3, 3.6, 11.3, 22.5, 25.6, 27.5, 28.1, 33.8 and 34.4 miles in. Gates 1.3, 1.4, 1.4, 15.8, 16.2, 28.5, 31.4, 32.5, 32.6 and 42.4 miles in. Water crossings 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3, 3.4, 5.1, 9.5, 9.5, 9.6, 20.6, 21.6, 23.6, 24.2, 27.6, 36.4 and 36.4 miles in.

A reservoir lies 0.2 mi off. Erickson Ridge stands 687 ft above the site, 0.8 miles north. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Willcox, is 33 mi off.