Simpson Lake (FR 349) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Simpson Lake (FR 349) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
4.3 mi from Miami
Maps 4,269 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
- 0.5 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Coyote Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.1 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Cattle guards 0.1, 0.7 and 2.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Coyote Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
- Madera Peak stands 2,365 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 50–78°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.