Wing Mountain Dispersed Camping
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Coconino National Forest Recreation
Dispersed camping area · USDA Forest Service · Coconino National Forest Recreation Fees: No fees or permits are required for dispersed camping on the Coconino National Forest. Season: Oct 12 Looking for a camping spot in the woods with easy access to some of the Flagstaff area's fantastic trails and recreation opportunities along US 180? The Wing Mountain area southwest of the San Francisco Peaks offers fantastic dispersed camping along Forest Roads (FRs) 222 and 171, suitable for tents, campers, and recreational vehicles. Wing Mountain is a prominent cinder cone volcano located approximately six miles southwest of the San Francisco Peaks, rising to an elevation of 8,560 feet. The mountain is surrounded by ponderosa pine forest on fairly level terrain at approximately 7,600 feet. - FR 222 and FR 171: Easy to navigate, with fairly smooth, wide dirt roads offering areas where you may pull your vehicle and rig up to 300 feet off the road (refered to as "camping corridors" on the Motor Vehicle Use Map). - Western end of FR 222A (between FR 171 and FR 519): Easy to navigate… Getting there: - Flagstaff to Forest Road 222 via US 180 ( map ): Drive north on US 180 for 8.7 miles. Turn left on FR 222 (1.3 miles past Snowbowl Road). The dispersed camping area begins here and extends most of FR 222 (6.5 miles), and along FR 171 between FR 222 and FR 222A (to the south). - Flagstaff to Forest Road 171 via I-40 ( map ): Drive east on I-40 for 10 miles from the I-17/I-40 interchange. Take exit 185 toward Belmont. Turn right onto Transwestern Road, then left on Brannigan Park Road. Drive… Rules: - Motorized vehicles may drive and park up to 300 feet off Forest Roads only in areas marked as camping corridors on the Motor Vehicle Use Map. - Campfires must be extinguished cold to the touch and may not be left unattended. You are required to carry a shovel and enough water to extinguish your campfire. - You may camp up to 14 days per month on the Forest. See Dispersed Camping Guidelines… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/269779 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.