Bill Gray (FR 00761) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Bill Gray (FR 00761) in AZ
Road corridorCoconino NF, Red Rock Ranger District
9.6 mi from Cottonwood
11 mi off I-17 (straight line)
Maps 4,781 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.2–18.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 18.5–20.7 and 23.7–26.7 are inside the City of Cottonwood, whose rules apply there.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13.8 of this road’s 27.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 12.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 27.1 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 8.8, 9.8, 10, 11.1, 16, 20.2, 20.6, 20.9, 22.1 and 25.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Black Mountain stands 1,266 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles west.
- Grindstone Tank lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 47–76°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.