Schultz Pass (FR 00420) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access in Arizona

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Schultz Pass (FR 00420) in AZ

Road corridorCoconino NF, Flagstaff Ranger District

4.6 mi from Flagstaff

Maps 7,208 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 9.1 of this road’s 22.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 8.9 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 22.3 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings 7.3, 12.5, 12.7 and 21.2 miles along the road.

4 known camp spots along this road, between mile 17.1 and mile 17.3: mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Agassiz Peak stands 5,122 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles north.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Flagstaff City Reservoirs lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Visitors may park along the edge of any designated road shown on this map and walk to dispersed campsites at any location on National Forest System lands, except where specifically prohibited. (Forest-wide)
  • Camping rules (MVUM motorized dispersed camping corridor) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 300 feet of the road edge; Along portions of this road only, as drawn on the MVUM.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited. (Forest Order 03-04-08-25-01, Flagstaff Area Camping and Campfire Restrictions) Inside the Flagstaff-area closure boundary; this road forms part of that boundary or runs through it. Canyon Vista Campground; Little Elden Springs Horse Campground.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 4272°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.