Copper Chief (FR 000493) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Copper Chief (FR 000493) in AZ
Road corridorPrescott NF, Verde Ranger District
3.0 mi from Clarkdale
Maps 4,271 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Blowout Wash Trailead.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 9.5 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Water crossings 0.6, 1.6, 3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 6, 6.4 and 8.9 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 7.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mingus Mountain stands 3,543 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Oxbow Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–78°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.