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Ranger Districts
You can find assistance by calling the office for the area you need information. Note: All Forest Offices are closed on federal holidays.
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Cave Creek Ranger Station
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed noon-12:30)
Address: 40202 North Cave Creek Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85262
Phone: (480) 595-3300 Fax: (480) 595-3346
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm (closed noon to 1 pm)
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Cave Creek Ranger District consists of over 570,000 acres (approximately 230,000 hectares) of Desert, Semi-Desert Grassland, Chaparral, and Pinyon-Juniper types of vegetation. The Verde River flows through this entire district; Horseshoe and Bartlett Reservoirs are located here.
From the junction of Pima Road and Cave Creek Road, drive northeast up Cave Creek Road for approximately 4 miles to Bartlett Road (Forest Road 19). Drive down Bartlett Road for approximately 0.3 miles to the entrance of the Cave Creek Ranger Station which is on the left.
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Globe Ranger Station
Address: 7680 S. Six Shooter, Canyon Rd., Globe, Arizona 85501
Phone: (928) 402-6200 Fax: (928) 402-6292
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4:30 pm (closed noon to 12:30 pm) Passes, permits and products not sold after 4 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
The Globe Ranger District is located north, south, and west of the city of Globe , and borders both the Fort Apache and San Carlos Indian Reservations. The district consists of approximately 450,000 acres (approximately 182,000 hectares) of Desert, Chaparral, and Pinyon-Juniper types of vegetation, as well as a small area of Ponderosa Pine. The Upper Salt River flows through much of this district.
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Mesa Ranger Station
Address: 5140 E Ingram St, Mesa, AZ, 85205
Phone: (480) 610-3300
Hours: Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 12:30 p.m.) Passes, permits and products not sold after 4 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
The Mesa Ranger District is located north and east of the town of Apache Junction, and consists of approximately 430,000 acres (approximately 170,000 hectares) of Desert, Semi-desert Grassland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper types of vegetation as well as a small area of Ponderosa Pine. The very popular Lower Salt River, Saguaro Lake and Canyon Lake are located on this district.
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Payson Ranger Station
Address: 1009 E. Highway 260, Payson, Arizona 85541
Phone: (928) 474-7900 Fax: (928) 474-7966
Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm (closed noon to 1:30 pm.) Passes, permits and products not sold after 4 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
The Payson Ranger District is located on all four side of the town of Payson , and continues north to the Mogollon Rim. It consists of approximately 450,000 acres (approximately 182,000 hectares) of Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper, and Ponderosa Pine types of vegetation. The Verde River and several trout streams pass through this district.
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Tonto Basin Ranger Station
Address: 28079 N. Az Highway 188, Roosevelt, Arizona 85545
Phone: (602) 225-5395 Fax: (928) 467-3239
Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
The Tonto Basin Ranger District is located northwest of Globe and south of Payson. The district consists of approximately 530,000 acres (approximately 210,000 hectares) of Desert, Semi-Desert Grassland, Chaparral types of vegetation, as well as a few scattered areas of Ponderosa Pine. Roosevelt Lake (the largest lake totally within Arizona) and Apache Lake are within this district.
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LEI Central Arizona Zone (Tonto & Prescott NF)
Address: 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: (602) 225-5237 Fax: (602) 225-5286
Phone: Contact for appointment
Tonto National Forest Office
The Tonto National Forest is managed regionally at the Tonto Supervisor's Office and six ranger district offices. You can find assistance by calling the office for the area you need information. Note: All Forest Offices are closed on federal holidays.
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Supervisor's Office
Address: 2324 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, Arizona 85006
Phone: (602) 225-5200
Fax: (602) 225-5295
TTY: (602) 225-5395
Hours: Closed until further notice
The Tonto National Forest Supervisor provides leadership, strategic direction and forest policy guidance. This leadership includes long-range forest planning, ecosystems analyses and facilities planning. The Supervisor’s Office also works with congressional, regional, tribal, local, and state governments, businesses, interest groups and individuals. Located in the Metro-Phoenix area, the Supervisor’s Office provides an urban contact point for information relating to all aspects of management of the Tonto National Forest.
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Alerts & Warnings
- Pine Canyon Restoration Project Area and Trails Temporary Closure Order
- 03-12-02-24-67 Globe Forest Road 287 Area Closure Order
- 03-12-04-24-61_East Webber Geronimo Trails_Public Safety Closure
- 03-12-03-24-47_Boulder Fishing Pier Temporary Closure
- Equestrian Users Please Be Aware
- 03-12-06-24-27 Tonto Creek Crossing Road Closures
- 03-12-02-25-01 Pinto Valley Mine Blasting Closure
- 03-12-03-24-64 Bald Eagle Closure Box Bar Order
- 12-16-5R Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
- 03-12-00-23-36 Target Type Restrictions Order
- Bald Eagle Seasonal Closures
- Occupancy and Use Restrictions
- Update on State Route 88 (Apache Trail) - August 18, 2021
- Redmond Fire Road Closure