Christmas in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping
Christmas in AZ
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- BLM plans this as maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as graded dirt, pitching to 10%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Limited privacy
Christmas Recreation Site sits along the Gila River about 6.5 miles upstream from Winkelman, Arizona, between Winkelman and Globe. Thirteen unimproved campsites arranged in a loop on compacted gravel have fire rings with grill attachments, metal picnic tables, and a double vault toilet. Free, first-come, first-served camping with no permit required. Access via Arizona State Route 77 at milepost 144.6. Open for camping, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Gila River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Lee Mountain stands 1,741 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 57–87°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 95 of 100.
Tree cover11%30m sat. est.