Cherry Creek (FR 203) — Tonto Basin in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Cherry Creek (FR 203) — Tonto Basin in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
23 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 4,532 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 25.8–26.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 26 of this road’s 34.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near P B Ranch.
- Estimated climb: 9,900 ft over 34.6 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 21.5, 30.5 and 35.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 6.8 and mile 30.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- P B Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- McFadden Peak stands 2,608 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 45–76°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.