BLM BC1096 — Cordes Peak in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM BC1096 — Cordes Peak in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Hassayampa
2.2 mi from Spring Valley
Maps 4,239 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.9 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 500 ft over 5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A water crossing 2.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lower RR Tank lies 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 49–77°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.