BLM 5026 — John Spring in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM 5026 — John Spring in AZ

Road corridorBLM, Safford

23 mi from Mammoth

Maps 3,912 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

BLM Safford Field Office ↗

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 19.4 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 19.4 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
  • The Dirt Tank shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Stanley Butte stands 3,100 ft above the map pin, 8.0 miles northeast.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 55–80°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.