Big Canyon (FR 168) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Canyon (FR 168) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
13 mi from Heber-Overgaard
Maps 7,529 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Nelson Lake Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- The Saddle Tank shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.