Pipeline Ridge (FR 4151) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Pipeline Ridge (FR 4151) in AZ
Road corridorCoronado NF, Nogales Ranger District
4.5 mi from Rio Rico
Maps 3,871 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tinaja Dam.
- Estimated climb: 310 ft over 2.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 1.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- The Hidden Tank shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Ramanote Peak stands 2,137 ft above the map pin, 5.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 50–81°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.