Greenback (FR 71) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Greenback (FR 71) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
2.6 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 2,448 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
- 10.4 of this road’s 21.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,600 ft over 21.7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 0.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- A cattle guard 6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Edwards Peak stands 3,333 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 54–85°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.