Center MTN / Cienega Trailhead (FR 235) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Center MTN / Cienega Trailhead (FR 235) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
21 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 5,609 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Billy Lawrence TH.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- McFadden Horse Mountain stands 1,907 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles north.
- Cienega Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.