Pinal Mountain (FR 651) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pinal Mountain (FR 651) in AZ

Road corridorTonto NF

7.1 mi from Miami

Maps 6,009 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Tonto National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.3 of this road’s 15 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 3.5 miles of dirt.
  • Near Ferndell Spring.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Winds through 31 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 2.7: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Signal Peak stands 1,804 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
  • Maverick Spring lies 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 42–72°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.