Bloody Basin (FR 269) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Bloody Basin (FR 269) in AZ
Road corridorTonto NF
11 mi from Cordes Lakes
Maps 4,017 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–4.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 26.8 of this road’s 42.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 42.5 miles through 39 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.3, 8.8, 9.4 and 10.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.7 and mile 38.4: 4 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Perry Mesa stands 893 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 50–78°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.