Juan Miller (FR 475) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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Juan Miller (FR 475) in AZ

Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs

17 mi from Morenci

Maps 4,708 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 13.4–13.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 33.6 of this road’s 33.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 6,700 ft over 33.7 miles through 44 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings at the start of the road and 2, 4, 21.6, 21.8, 22.4, 30.3, 30.6, 30.8, 30.9 and 33.1 miles along it.
  • A cattle guard 9.3 miles along the road.
  • Gates 12.4 and 14.2 miles along the road.

Known camping along this road between mile 1.2 and mile 4.4: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • Pat Mountain stands 1,840 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles south.
  • Burns Tank lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–76°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.