Old Horse Camp (FR 009403Y) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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Old Horse Camp (FR 009403Y) in AZ

Dispersed camping corridorPrescott NF, Bradshaw Ranger District

8.8 mi from Prescott

Maps 6,190 ft

Designated sites only

Prescott National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 0.8 of this road’s 2.7 miles are closed, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Groom Creek Schoolhouse Group Picnic Site.
  • Estimated climb: 90 ft over 2.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • South Spruce Ridge stands 1,482 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping on Prescott National Forest is limited to 14-days in 30-day consecutive period which includes stays at dispersed sites.
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Climate averages

October normals 39–70°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.