BLM MG_1909.1 — Malpais Hill in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM MG_1909.1 — Malpais Hill in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Tucson
12 mi from Kearny
Maps 2,198 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Rough
- BLM plans all 1 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- San Pedro River runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 56–86°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.