North Harshaw (FR 58) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
North Harshaw (FR 58) in AZ
Road corridorCoronado NF, Sierra Vista Ranger District
17 mi from Rio Rico
16 mi off I-19 (straight line)
Maps 4,205 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–0.9, 3.4–3.7, 5.6–6.5 and 10.7–11.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
VerizonSTRONG
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.6 of this road’s 12 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Near AZT Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-ends 0.1 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 0.3, 0.7, 2.1, 4.4, 7, 7.7, 7.9 and 8.2 miles along it.
- Water crossings 0.9, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 3.9, 4.3, 4.7, 5.2, 5.6, 6.9, 7, 7.4, 7.9, 8.4, 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 10 and 11 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.2 and mile 2.4: 4 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Red Mountain stands 1,637 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles south.
- 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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–80°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.