BLM GB1005 — Rattlesnake Tank in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM GB1005 — Rattlesnake Tank in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Safford
12 mi from Safford
Maps 4,132 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 5.2 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 5.2 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 35%.
- 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.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 2.6 and 3.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.1 miles off.
- Turtle Mountain stands 2,860 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 52–79°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.