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Arizona Unit 28 — Logistics & Planning

Access, camping, weather, terrain, water, cell service, and nearest-town services.

Unit size
2,230.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,780–5,736 ft
Stock tanks
753
Total road miles
177

Elevation Profile

Min 2,780 ft Mean 3,955 ft Max 5,736 ft

Land Ownership Approximate

60% National Forest
15% BLM
8% State Trust
17% Private / Other

Season Weather

10-year monthly normals (Open-Meteo ERA5) at unit centroid (32.726°, -109.433°). Shaded rows indicate Arizona hunting seasons.

Month Avg High (°F) Avg Low (°F) Precip (in) Precip
Jan 61 30 0.8
Feb 66 34 0.7
Mar 73 39 0.5
Apr 82 45 0.2
May 91 53 0.2
Jun 100 62 0.3
Jul 99 69 1.4
AugSeason 97 68 1.7
SepSeason 92 61 1.0
OctSeason 83 48 0.7
NovSeason 70 37 0.5
Dec 60 30 0.9

Access & Roads

Road miles by type

Paved68 mi
Graded gravel39.5 mi
High-clearance67 mi
4WD / rough2.1 mi

Primary access points

  • US 70 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — West Main Street
    Maps
  • US 70 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — West Thatcher Boulevard
    Maps
  • I 10 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — Benson-Steins Pass Highway
    Maps
  • I 10 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — Benson-Steins Pass Highway
    Maps
  • I 10 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — Benson-Steins Pass Highway
    Maps
  • I 10 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehicles — Benson-Steins Pass Highway
    Maps

🛻Named Roads & Trailer Ratings

RoadMilesRating
I 1024.6Paved (all rigs)
US 19116.8Paved (all rigs)
Bitter Creek Road9.5Graded gravel (2WD / small trailer)
AZ 788.2Paved (all rigs)
US 707.9Paved (all rigs)
Gas Line Road7.7Graded gravel (2WD / small trailer)

🚐Developed Campgrounds & RV Sites

10 campgrounds inside the unit polygon (OSM + Recreation.gov RIDB). Max Trailer is from RIDB site attributes; "—" means no RIDB record.

Campground Max Trailer Reserve Phone Source
Owl Creek — — (928) 348-4400 OSM+RIDB Maps
Riverview Campground — — (928)348-4400 OSM+RIDB Maps
Mountain View RV Park — — — OSM Maps
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area RV-friendly — — OSM Maps
Cottonwood Campground — — — OSM Maps
Hacienda Campground — — — OSM Maps
Gila Campground — — — OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site — — — OSM+RIDB Maps
Black Jack Campground — — — OSM Maps
Black Jack Group Campground — — — OSM Maps

Water Availability

438
Streams / Rivers
17
Lakes / Reservoirs
753
Stock Tanks
149
Springs

Cell Coverage Approximate

Verizon26%
AT&T17%
T-Mobile9%

Nearest Towns & Services

Town Distance (mi) Pop. Fuel Groceries Lodging Gear
Safford 17.9 10,129 ✅ ✅ ✅ — Maps
Duncan 19.3 732 ✅ — — — Maps
Thatcher 20.8 5,231 ✅ ✅ ✅ — Maps
Morenci 23.3 — ✅ — ✅ — Maps
Clifton 23.8 2,321 ✅ — ✅ — Maps
Virden 25.2 116 — — — — Maps
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Data generated 4/14/2026 · Validation: ✅ passed · ← Back to Unit 28 overview