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Special thanks to Prescott National Forest volunteer Ed Hadsell.
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Lower Wolf Creek Campground
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Group Camp
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White Spar Campground
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Ranger Station
Prescott FDR 23 Enchanted Forest Road Bradshaw
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Dispersed Camping in the Prescott Basin
C 101 Wolf Creek Road
Sierra Prieta Overlook
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Or visit . . . Wildland-urban interface areas typically experience greater human impacts due to increased visitor use and demand for recreation than other National Forest System lands. This is why dispersed camping is only permitted in designated dispersed camping areas for 7 days in the Prescott Basin. The Prescott Basin is often referred to as a wildlandurban interface (WUI) area because the forested public lands are adjacent to the urbanized areas of the greater Prescott community.
Prescott National Forest 344 S. Cortez Street Prescott, AZ 86303 Phone: (928) 443-8000 Fax: (928) 443-8008
For More Information, Contact . . . •
You must dispose of your trash.
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Pack it in, pack it out!
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Do not put cans, glass, aluminum foil or any non-paper trash into the fire ring.
Trash •
Use only dead and down wood that fits in the fire ring.
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Burn all fires down to ash.
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To extinguish your fire, pour water and stir with a shovel until cold.
Designated Dispersed Camping in the Prescott Basin
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Feel for heat. If the extinguished campfire is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave!
Bradshaw Ranger District Prescott National Forest
Be Careful With Fire
Welcome . . . to the Prescott Basin
Dispersed Camping is . . .
The Prescott Basin area is immediately south, east, and west of Prescott, Arizona. The area is approximately 59,000 acres (about 4 percent of the Prescott National Forest).
. . . camping outside of developed campgrounds. In contrast to camping in developed campsites, dispersed camping is more primitive, and no facilities or services—such as trash collection, water, and toilets—are provided.
RG-R3-09-8 Southwestern Region Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture
Remember . . .
Camping in designated dispersed campsites is allowed for 7 days within a 30-day period.
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Recreational camping is only allowed in developed and designated dispersed campsites in the Prescott Basin.
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Residing on national forest land is not allowed.
Bury human waste 6 to 8 inches deep and at least 200 feet away from water and campsites.
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Campfires are allowed only in fire rings provided. Make sure your fire is dead out before you leave!
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There is no garbage service—pack it in, pack it out!
Treat living plants with respect; carving and hacking on plants may kill them.
To report a wildfire, please call 911.
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Stay on designated trails and roads. No motorized cross-country travel is allowed on the forest.
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Keep pets on leash.
When you find a vertical steel post with a “Dispersed Campsite” decal, you have found a place to camp. Each designated dispersed campsite has a place to park, a fire ring, and an area for a tent.
Thank you . . .
Dispersed Camping Locations
No. of Sites
7
C 56 Senator Hwy./Mt. Vernon Street
13
FDR 30 Bannie Mine Road
11
FDR 23 Enchanted Forest Trail
FDR 79 Tritle Mountain Road
16
8
FDR 51 Potts Creek Road
21
FDR 373 Thumb Butte Loop
7
C 64 Copper Basin Road
7
FDR 64 Maripai Road
12
C 101 Wolf Creek Road
5
FDR 707 Pipeline Road
6
FDR 80 Sundance Road
Directions (from downtown Prescott)
Trailer or RV Suitability (No. of Campsites)
6
Go west on Gurley Street for 5.2 miles, then head south on FDR 373 for 1.6 miles to FDR 51.
16
Go west on Thumb Butte Road (Gurley Street) for 5.2 miles and it turns into FDR 373.
6
Go south on Montezuma Street (White Spar Hwy. 89) for 1 mile. Turn right on Copper Basin Road and travel 3.1 miles.
7
Go south on Montezuma Street (White Spar Hwy. 89) for 3.6 miles. Turn left on Ponderosa Park Road and travel 0.7 mile; turn left on FDR 64.
8
Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street (Senator Hwy.), then go south 7.1 miles.
4
Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street (Senator Hwy.), then go south 7.1 miles to County 101. Turn right on C 101 and go 0.3 mile to FDR 707.
2
Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street (Senator Hwy.), then go south 8 miles.
11
Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street (Senator Hwy.), then go south for 7.4 miles.
6
Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street (Senator Hwy.), then head south for 8.35 miles to the first site (the last part of the road turns to dirt).
11
Go east on Hwy. 69 for 4.3 miles, then go south on Walker Road for 4.9 miles.
2
9
Go east on Hwy. 69 for 4.3 miles, then go south on Walker Road for 4 miles.
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Key: FDR = Forest Development Road; C = County Road
for cleaning When Nature Calls . . .
your campsite!
Dig a hole 6 to 8 inches deep and bury your waste.
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Carry and use a hand trowel.
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Defecate at least 200 feet from water sources and campsites.
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Find a discreet place! This will help avoid other people coming into contact with human waste.
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