Mill Ridge (FR 429) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Mill Ridge (FR 429) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
12 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 2,207 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
- All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mills Road Seep.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.1 and mile 2.4: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Theodore Roosevelt Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Vineyard Mountain stands 1,253 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 60–86°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.