Bitumul (FR 228) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Bitumul (FR 228) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
9.1 mi from Heber-Overgaard
Maps 6,677 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 18.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.4 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Bitumul Tank lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–68°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.