BLM 5014 — Bleak Spring in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 5014 — Bleak Spring in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Safford
17 mi from Mammoth
Maps 4,361 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.3–3.3 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 10.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.1 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 10.5 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 66%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Table Mountain stands 1,780 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 53–79°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.