★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Coconino National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Coconino County, AZ · 35.16231, -111.70011
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Free dispersed camping area in Coconino National Forest a few short miles from downtown Flagstaff. The campsite itself is not too exciting but it is clean, and in a nice wilderness area with ample space for multiple vehicles. However, proximity to town is superb. An excellent place for overlanders or van-lifers visiting Flagstaff for a week or two. It's safe, and off of a well-traveled dirt road, so privacy isn't fantastic. A lot of elk. Cool temperatures due to higher elevation of region. Extremely recommended. Excellent cell service.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,037 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- MMechanic2 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- AAir-up2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- RxPharmacy2 mi
- +Urgent care2 mi
- HHardware2 mi
- WWater3 mi
- OOutfitter4 mi
- ShShower16 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
7,037 ft
County
Coconino County, AZ
Coordinates
35.16231, -111.70011
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSinclair Wash (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townFlagstaff · ~3.7 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~3.3 mi
- FuelChevron · ~1.9 mi
- Propane / LPGGiant · ~2.8 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~1.9 mi
- GroceriesCircle K · ~2.1 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~2.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicPlanned Parenthood · ~2.2 mi
- HardwareAZ Royal Granite & Remodeling · ~2.7 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletGriffith Spring · ~3.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCanyon Vista · ~6.3 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPeak View · ~7.1 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLower Lake Mary · ~7.5 mi SE · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Coconino National Forest~0.3 mi
- Coconino National Forest~0.7 mi
- Canyon Vista Campground~6.3 mi
- Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area~7.5 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Coconino County, AZ). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Stay limits →How to read this page →All field notes →
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