Sycamore Creek (FR 421) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Sycamore Creek (FR 421) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
1.8 mi from Tonto Basin
Maps 2,282 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
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 530 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Edwards Peak stands 3,499 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles west.
- Sycamore Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 57–85°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.