Telephone Tank (FR 9886) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Telephone Tank (FR 9886) in AZ
Road corridorApache-Sitgreaves NFs
2.9 mi from Heber-Overgaard
Maps 6,604 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 31.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- A gate 3.5 miles along the road, signed private.
- A water crossing 30.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 6.6 and mile 23: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 35–68°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.