Little Elden Springs Horsecamp in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping in Arizona
Little Elden Springs Horsecamp in AZ
Campgroundusfs
3.6 mi from Timberline-Fernwood
Official campground & reservations ↗
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- 15 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
15 pull-through equestrian campsites only, 7,176 ft elevation, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff. Hitching posts and potable water. Accommodates vehicles with trailers up to 40 feet. Early May–mid-October. Mount Elden/Dry Lake Hills Trail System with 30+ miles of trails for horses and hiking immediately accessible. $34/night. Reservation-only; horses required.
Getting there: From I-40 near Flagstaff, Arizona, take exit 201, and turn left to the Page exit (Highway 89). Proceed north on Highway 89 for 6 miles to Forest Road 556 (Elden Springs Road). Turn left, proceed for 1.5 miles to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 15-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Little Elden Mountain stands 591 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southwest.
- Little Elden Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 39–71°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 81 of 100.