FR 00500 — Mesquite Spring in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 00500 — Mesquite Spring in AZ

Road corridorCoconino NF, Red Rock Ranger District

8.6 mi from Camp Verde

Maps 3,243 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Coconino National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 7.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 7.1 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
  • Hackberry Mountain stands 2,575 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles southeast.
  • Jims Tank lies 0.9 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–82°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.