FR 341 — Deer Hill in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 341 — Deer Hill in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
15 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 2,219 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 4.9 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- A gate 0.4 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 1, 1.3, 2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 3.3 and 3.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- The Theodore Roosevelt Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Deer Hill stands 1,602 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 57–85°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.