Buckboard (FR 00258) in AZ -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Arizona

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Buckboard (FR 00258) in AZ

Coconino NF, Red Rock Ranger District
3,764 ft
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A 29.1-mile stretch of graded dirt National Forest road in Yavapai County, AZ. The road serves Summers Spring.

Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

23 of the 29.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly graded dirt, with 14.3 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 11 switchbacks. Dead-ends 1.7 miles in -- mapped turnaround at the end. Gates 23.2 and 28.4 miles in.

Sycamore Creek runs 0.2 mi off. Black Mountain stands 2,283 ft above the site, 3.1 miles northeast. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The nearest town, Clarkdale, is 7.9 mi off.

September normals 60–92°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?