BLM BC1219 — Spud Mountain in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM BC1219 — Spud Mountain in AZ

Road corridorBLM, Hassayampa

3.0 mi from Dewey-Humboldt

Maps 4,949 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.8–4.1 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Hassayampa Field Office ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 4.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.1 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 610 ft over 4.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Elliott stands 2,051 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 44–73°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.