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Arizona Unit 5BS — Logistics & Planning

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

Unit size
282.6 sq mi
Elevation
6,633–7,925 ft
Stock tanks
309
Total road miles
83

Elevation Profile

Min 6,633 ft Mean 7,047 ft Max 7,925 ft

Land Ownership Approximate

60% National Forest
8% State Trust
32% Private / Other

Season Weather

10-year monthly normals (Open-Meteo ERA5) at unit centroid (34.738°, -111.287°). Shaded rows indicate Arizona hunting seasons.

Month Avg High (°F) Avg Low (°F) Precip (in) Precip
Jan 42 18 2.8
Feb 44 20 2.7
Mar 51 25 2.3
Apr 58 29 1.0
May 67 36 0.8
Jun 77 44 0.3
Jul 80 52 2.6
AugSeason 77 52 3.2
SepSeason 72 44 2.0
OctSeason 63 34 1.5
NovSeason 52 25 1.6
Dec 42 18 2.5

Access & Roads

Road miles by type

Paved24.5 mi
Graded gravel20.4 mi
High-clearance38.1 mi
4WD / rough0 mi

Primary access points

  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Highway 87
    Maps
  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Highway 87
    Maps
  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Highway 87
    Maps
  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Highway 87
    Maps
  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Highway 87
    Maps
  • AZ 87 @ unit boundary
    Paved highway — all vehiclesState Route 87
    Maps

🛻Named Roads & Trailer Ratings

RoadMilesRating
CR 316Graded gravel (2WD / small trailer)
Forest Service Road 828.7High-clearance
AZ 878.3Paved (all rigs)
Forest Service Road 69F5.3High-clearance
FR 825High-clearance
Forest Service Road 693High-clearance

🚐Developed Campgrounds & RV Sites

12 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
Elks Picnic Group Campground 928-477-2255 OSM+RIDB Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Unnamed camp site OSM Maps
Mogollon Rim Ranger District RIDB Maps

Water Availability

419
Streams / Rivers
10
Lakes / Reservoirs
309
Stock Tanks
17
Springs

Cell Coverage Approximate

Verizon15%
AT&T10%
T-Mobile5%

Nearest Towns & Services

Town Distance (mi) Pop. Fuel Groceries Lodging Gear
Munds Park 24.6 1,250 Maps
Strawberry 25.8 Maps
Pine 26.2 1,953 Maps
Beaver Valley Estates 27.8 Maps
Sedona 28.4 9,684 Maps
Lake Montezuma 28.8 5,111 Maps
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Data generated 4/14/2026 · Validation: ✅ passed · ← Back to Unit 5BS overview