FR 009605 — Black Seep in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 009605 — Black Seep in AZ
Road corridorPrescott NF, Verde Ranger District
3.1 mi from Clarkdale
Maps 3,772 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.5 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
- 2.7 of this road’s 6.7 miles are closed, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 6.7 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-ends 2.7 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 7, a suburban sky.
- Mexican Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
- Woodchute Mountain stands 4,067 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 50–78°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.