South Harshaw (FR 49) in AZ

Road corridorCoronado NF, Sierra Vista Ranger District

14 mi from Nogales

12 mi off I-19 (straight line)

Maps 5,102 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 5–6.1 and 7.6–8.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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Difficult

11 of this road’s 21.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 10 miles of dirt.
Near Hermosa Hill.
Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 21.5 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Water crossings at the start of the road and 0.1, 3.5, 3.8, 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.6, 6.9, 7, 7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9, 8, 8.1, 8.3, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 10.1 and 14.5 miles along it.
Cattle guards 5.5, 6.1, 8.2, 8.7 and 13.2 miles along the road.
Gates 19.5 and 21.4 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
American Peak stands 1,089 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

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

October normals 49–77°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

South Harshaw (FR 49) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access