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C 64 C 101 FDR 707 FDR 80 SENATOR HWY. Copper Basin Road Wolf Creek Road Pipeline Road Sundance C 56 SENATOR 1 2 HWY. 5 N 4 3 Road 2 5 4 4 3 3 2 FDR 66 5 FENCE FDR 707 1 6 UPPER WOLF FDR 373 7 FDR 9408H 7 CREEK GROUP 3 4 12 CAMP 1 6 THERE ARE NO CAMPSITES 8 FDR 707 2 WITHIN THIS GAP 10 PINE SUMMIT PINE C 101 TRAIL #384 CATTLE FDR 80 9 GUARD CAMP SUMMIT N FDR 9702D C 64 GROOM CREEK LOWER BRIDGE 11 HASSAYAMPA N CAMP C 64 RIVER WOLF CREEK 1 CAMP 5 FDR 97B N C 101 6

Special thanks to Prescott National Forest volunteer Ed Hadsell. Note: Individual maps are not to scale.

campsites.

bury your waste. your bury

Defecate at least 200 feet from water sources and and sources water from feet 200 least at Defecate •

Dig a hole 6 to 8 inches deep and and deep inches 8 to 6 hole a Dig •

people coming into contact with human waste. human with contact into coming people

Carry and use a hand trowel. hand a use and Carry •

This will help avoid other other avoid help will This place! discreet a Find •

your campsite! your When Nature Calls . . . . . Calls Nature When

for cleaning cleaning for

Thank you . . . . . you Thank Key: FDR = Forest Development Road; C = County Road County = C Road; Development Forest = FDR Key:

south on FDR 373 for 1.6 miles to FDR 51. FDR to miles 1.6 for 373 FDR on south Road Creek Potts

51 FDR 2 6 head then miles, 5.2 for Street Gurley on west Go 8

for a tent. a for

Thumb Butte Loop Butte Thumb miles and it turns into FDR 373. FDR into turns it and miles

fire ring, and an area area an and ring, fire

FDR 373 373 FDR Go west on Thumb Butte Road (Gurley Street) for 5.2 5.2 for Street) (Gurley Road Butte Thumb on west Go 21 5 16

has a place to park, a a park, to place a has

dispersed campsite campsite dispersed travel 3.1 miles. 3.1 travel

Each designated designated Each Copper Basin Road Basin Copper 89) for 1 mile. Turn right on Copper Basin Road and and Road Basin Copper on right Turn mile. 1 for 89)

64 C Go south on Montezuma Street (White Spar Hwy. Hwy. Spar (White Street Montezuma on south Go 7 1 6

camp.

have found a place to to place a found have

travel 0.7 mile; turn left on FDR 64. FDR on left turn mile; 0.7 travel

Campsite” decal, you you decal, Campsite”

Maripai Road Maripai for 3.6 miles. Turn left on Ponderosa Park Road and and Road Park Ponderosa on left Turn miles. 3.6 for

with a “Dispersed “Dispersed a with

64 FDR Go south on Montezuma Street (White Spar Hwy. 89) 89) Hwy. Spar (White Street Montezuma on south Go 7 0 7

a vertical steel post post steel vertical a

When you find find you When Wolf Creek Road Creek Wolf (Senator Hwy.), then go south 7.1 miles. 7.1 south go then Hwy.), (Senator

101 C Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street Street Vernon Mt. to Street Gurley on east Go 12 4 8

101. Turn right on C 101 and go 0.3 mile to FDR 707. FDR to mile 0.3 go and 101 C on right Turn 101.

(Senator Hwy.), then go south 7.1 miles to County County to miles 7.1 south go then Hwy.), (Senator Road Pipeline

FDR 707 707 FDR 5 Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street Street Vernon Mt. to Street Gurley on east Go 5 1 4

T • o report a wildfire, please call 911. call please wildfire, a report o

• Keep pets on leash. on pets Keep

(Senator Hwy.), then go south 8 miles. 8 south go then Hwy.), (Senator Road Sundance

cross-country travel is allowed on the forest. the on allowed is travel cross-country FDR 80 80 FDR 4 2 Street Vernon Mt. to Street Gurley on east Go 6

• Stay on designated trails and roads. No motorized motorized No roads. and trails designated on Stay

Tritle Mountain Road Mountain Tritle (Senator Hwy.), then go south for 7.4 miles. 7.4 for south go then Hwy.), (Senator on plants may kill them. kill may plants on

FDR 79 79 FDR Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street Street Vernon Mt. to Street Gurley on east Go 16 5 11 • reat living plants with respect; carving and hacking hacking and carving respect; with plants living reat T

200 feet away from water and campsites. and water from away feet 200

Vernon Street Vernon first site (the last part of the road turns to dirt). to turns road the of part last (the site first

Bury human waste 6 to 8 inches deep and at least least at and deep inches 8 to 6 waste human Bury •

Senator Hwy./Mt. Hwy./Mt. Senator (Senator Hwy.), then head south for 8.35 miles to the the to miles 8.35 for south head then Hwy.), (Senator

• There is no garbage service—pack it in, pack it out! it pack in, it service—pack garbage no is There

C 56 56 C 7 Go east on Gurley Street to Mt. Vernon Street Street Vernon Mt. to Street Gurley on east Go 7 1 6

Make sure your fire is dead out before you leave! you before out dead is fire your sure Make

• Campfires are allowed only in fire rings provided. provided. rings fire in only allowed are Campfires Walker Road for 4.9 miles. 4.9 for Road Walker Road Mine Bannie

FDR 30 30 FDR 2 11 on south go then miles, 4.3 for 69 Hwy. on east Go 13 allowed for 7 days within a 30-day period. 30-day a within days 7 for allowed

Camping in designated dispersed campsites is is campsites dispersed designated in Camping •

Walker Road for 4 miles. 4 for Road Walker Trail Forest Enchanted

• allowed. not is land forest national on Residing

FDR 23 23 FDR 2 9 on south go then miles, 4.3 for 69 Hwy. on east Go 11

Basin.

and designated dispersed campsites in the Prescott Prescott the in campsites dispersed designated and

e No Yes

Recreational camping is only allowed in developed developed in allowed only is camping Recreational • (from downtown Prescott) downtown (from Sites Locations

(No. of Campsites) of (No. Directions Directions of No. Camping Dispersed

Trailer or RV Suitability Suitability RV or Trailer Remember . . . . . Remember

Welcome . . . Dispersed Camping is . . . to the Prescott Basin

The Prescott Basin area is immediately south, east, . . . camping outside of developed campgrounds. In contrast United States Department of Agriculture and west of Prescott, Arizona. The area is approximately to camping in developed campsites, dispersed camping is Forest Service 59,000 acres (about 4 percent of the Prescott National more primitive, and no facilities or services­—such as trash Forest). collection, water, and toilets—are provided. Southwestern Region

Be Careful With Fire RG-R3-09-8 • Use only dead and down wood that fits in the fire ring. Designated • Burn all fires down to ash. Dispersed Camping • To extinguish your fire, pour water and stir with a shovel until cold. in the Prescott Basin • Feel for heat. If the extinguished Bradshaw Ranger District campfire is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave! Prescott National Forest Trash • You must dispose of your trash. • Pack it in, pack it out! • Do not put cans, glass, aluminum foil or any non-paper trash into the The Prescott Basin is often referred to as a wildland- fire ring. urban interface (WUI) area because the forested public lands are adjacent to the urbanized areas of the greater Prescott community. For More Information, Contact . . . Wildland-urban interface areas typically experience Prescott National Forest greater human impacts due to increased visitor use and 344 S. Cortez Street demand for recreation than other National Forest System Prescott, AZ 86303 lands. This is why dispersed camping is only permitted in designated dispersed camping areas for 7 days in the Phone: (928) 443-8000 Prescott Basin. Fax: (928) 443-8008 Or visit . . . www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/

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