Washington Montezuma Pass (FR 61) in AZ -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Arizona

A 64.4-mile stretch of graded dirt National Forest road in Santa Cruz County, AZ.

Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 60 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 5,280 ft from a developed campground.

28.5 of the 64.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly graded dirt, with 28.1 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 21 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. 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 in. Water crossings 13.4, 18.4, 24.7, 24.7, 26.9, 27, 27, 27.7, 28.3, 29.7, 30.7, 36.5, 38.3, 43, 43.2, 48.4 and 48.7 miles in. A gate 38.2 miles in.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Patagonia Mountains stands 3,327 ft above the site, 5.8 miles east. The Lower Providencia Tanks shoreline is 0.5 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Nogales, is 6.6 mi off.