Haystack Butte (FR 303) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Haystack Butte (FR 303) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
23 mi from Cibecue
Maps 4,282 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
- 4.6 of this road’s 18.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Headquarter Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 18.5 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- A cattle guard 16.4 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 17: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Haystack Butte stands 1,446 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
- Headquarter Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 47–77°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.