Upper Arcadia in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping

Upper Arcadia Campground sits at 6,700 feet along Swift Trail in the Pinaleño Mountains, surrounded by a thick forest of ponderosa pines, Gambel oaks, and Arizona walnuts. The facility features a group site for up to 75 people alongside nearby individual sites. Amenities include seasonal drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, bear-proof food lockers, and trash receptacles. The Arcadia Trail starts directly from the campground, leading up the mountain toward Shannon Campground with a spur trail connecting to the summit of Heliograph Peak.

Getting there: From Safford, Arizona: Take State Route 191 south for 6 miles. Turn right onto State Route 366/Swift Trail and travel 11.5 miles to the Arcadia Campground entrance (MM 125.5), taking the next right turn to access Upper Arcadia. From Tucson, Arizona: Take I-10 East for 90 miles. Take exit 352 for State Route 191, and turn left toward Safford. Drive 26.3 miles north and turn left on State Route 366/Swift Trail. Continue for 11.5 miles to the Arcadia Campground entrance (MM 125.5), taking the next right turn to access Upper Arcadia.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 2-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Heliograph Peak stands 3,356 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
• 1 hike-in site.
• Twilight Creek runs 0.9 mi off.

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