Bear Wallow Summer Homes (FR 614) in AZ -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Arizona

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Bear Wallow Summer Homes (FR 614) in AZ

Coronado NF, Santa Catalina Ranger District
7,890 ft
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A 0.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Pima County, AZ. The road serves Bill Williams Spring. The road is open seasonally, April 15 to October 15.

Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 60 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 5,280 ft from a developed campground.

All 0.3 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Dirt the whole way in (0.3 miles). Climbs 100 ft over 0.3 miles -- sustained grades near 14%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Bear Wallow Spring lies 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Mount Bigelow stands 658 ft above the site, 1.2 miles southeast. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Catalina, is 11 mi off.

September normals 5072°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?