Washington Montezuma Pass (FR 61) in AZ

Road corridorCoronado NF, Sierra Vista Ranger District

6.6 mi from Nogales

7.0 mi off I-19 (straight line)

Maps 3,877 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

28.5 of this road’s 64.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 28.1 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 21 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Cattle guards 0.3, 2, 4.3, 6.8, 13.6, 20.5, 21.8, 24.3, 27.7, 28.4, 37, 37.5, 38.2, 39.1, 42, 43.3, 48.3 and 55.8 miles along the road.
Water crossings 13.4, 18.4, 24.7, 26.9, 27, 27.7, 28.3, 29.7, 30.7, 36.5, 38.3, 43, 43.2, 48.4 and 48.7 miles along the road.
A gate 38.2 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Patagonia Mountains stands 3,327 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles east.
The Lower Providencia Tanks shoreline is 0.5 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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 49–83°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Washington Montezuma Pass (FR 61) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access