Childs (FR 00502) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Childs (FR 00502) in AZ
Road corridorCoconino NF, Red Rock Ranger District
9.4 mi from Strawberry
Maps 3,772 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.3 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Stehr Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 800 ft over 6.8 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.5 and mile 3.7: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Stehr Lake lies 0.3 mi off.
- Deadman Mesa stands 1,382 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 50–80°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.