Rose Peak (FR 501) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Rose Peak (FR 501) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
27 mi from Morenci
Maps 8,237 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Hot Air Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 540 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rose Peak stands 540 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Strayhorse Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.