Mendoza Road (BLM 6780) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Mendoza Road (BLM 6780) in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Tucson
14 mi from Kearny
Maps 2,111 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 2.2 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Near Malpais Hill.
- Estimated climb: 310 ft over 2.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Eskiminzin Wash runs 1.0 mi off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 2,104 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 54–87°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.