Rose Canyon Cg (FR 9) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Rose Canyon Cg (FR 9) in AZ
Road corridorCoronado NF, Santa Catalina Ranger District
8.7 mi from Tanque Verde
19 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 6,991 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–10/31
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Easy
- 1.4 of this road’s 3.1 miles are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
- Near Barnum Rock.
- Winds through 13 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 2.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Rose Canyon Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Mount Bigelow stands 1,557 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- There is a 14-day stay limit per 60-day period. No camping within 1 mile of a developed campground or administrative site unless posted otherwise. No camping within 200 feet of a water source, including water tanks. If roadside camping, vehicles must remain within 300 feet from the centerline of the road. No camping anywhere designated as 'DAY USE ONLY' or with a 'NO CAMPING' sign.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–68°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.