★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Coronado National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Cochise County, AZ · 31.96591, -109.31820
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on U.S. Forest Service land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A short spur with a fire ring in Coronado National Forest. Next to a lovely creek. Very close to well traveled forest road so will likely encounter other vehicles. Enough room for two or three vehicles. Wooded area. No cell service. Directly south of Chiricahua National Monument. There are other similar sites along this stretch of road. Recommended.
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 5,725 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
- WWater4 mi
- DDump4 mi
- LLaundry9 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- AAir-up22 mi
- MMechanic27 mi
- HHardware29 mi
- +Urgent care30 mi
- RxPharmacy37 mi
- ShShower59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 9 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
5,725 ft
County
Cochise County, AZ
Coordinates
31.96591, -109.31820
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureMonkey Tank (water) · nearby
- Nearest townHilltop · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~3.5 mi
- FuelFuel · ~8.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~3.8 mi
- Groceries9 Acres · ~21.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicAnimas Valley Clinic · ~29.9 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBLDG-042 Massai Point Comfort Station · ~2.9 mi N · NPS
- RestroomBLDG-016 Echo Canyon Comfort Station · ~3.2 mi N · NPS
- RestroomBLDG-017 Sugarloaf Comfort Station · ~3.5 mi N · NPS
- RestroomBLDG-019 Visitor Center Comfort Station · ~3.5 mi NW · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- West Turkey Creek Campground~7.4 mi
- Sycamore Campground~7.4 mi
- Morse Canyon Campground~7.8 mi
- Herb Martyr Campground~8.1 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 (Cochise 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
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