BLM 1618 — Middle Spring in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1618 — Middle Spring in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Grand Canyon-Parashant Nm
16 mi from Bunkerville
Maps 4,229 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 28 days · then move 30 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Extreme
- 7.9 of this road’s 13.5 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, 12.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 13.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- 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 1.2 and 9.5 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 1.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Middle Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- South Virgin Peak Ridge stands 3,727 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles northwest.
Rules
- The 1994 camping and occupancy rule exempted the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area from the Arizona Strip District's 14-day camping limit that prohibits camping longer than 14 consecutive days within a 28-day period and requires campers to move at least 30 air miles from a previously occupied camping location.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 53–76°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.