Porcupine Peak (FR 000732) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access

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Porcupine Peak (FR 000732) in AZ

Road corridorPrescott NF, Verde Ranger District

8.6 mi from Camp Verde

Maps 4,489 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.8–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Prescott National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 13.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 33%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.2 and mile 9.7: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • Mistake Tank lies 0.4 mi off.
  • Onion Mountain stands 1,241 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping outside of the Prescott Basin is limited to 14-days in a 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 47–76°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.