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Dipper

Site Open
Hiking Biking
Dipper Trail is part of the Mount Elden Dry Lake Hills Trail System and the Schultz Creek Loops Trail System.The Schultz Creek area is the entry point to the Mt. Elden/Dry Lake Hills Trail System…

Doney Picnic Site

Site Open
Picnicking
This out-of-the- way picnic area is located in the most recently active portion of the San Francisco volcano field. That doesn't mean they're dangerous, however. The volcanoes in this vicinity have…

Double Springs Campground

Site Open
Double Springs Campground is an “old fashion” campground, originally built in the 1930’s, and has sites nestled in a beautiful draw filled with cool grass, ponderosa pine and Gambel oak. The…

Down Under

Site Open
Hiking Biking
Down Under Trail is part of the Mount Elden Dry Lake Hills Trail System.The Mount Elden/Dry Lake Hills (MEDL) trail system was dedicated in 1987. There are eight trailheads providing access to 25…

Elden Pueblo Heritage Site

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
Elden Pueblo is the site of an ancient Sinagua (Sin ah’ wa) village, inhabited from about A.D. 1070 to 1275. The site is unique for a variety of reasons. Most importantly, it makes archaeology and…

Elks Group Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Hiking
Elks Picnic Ground is located west of Arizona State Route 87 (milepost 309.9), approximately 30 miles southwest of Winslow and 60 miles northeast of Payson. The elevation at this campground is…

Encinoso Picnic Site

Site Open
Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
Few places offer a more scenic setting for a picnic than Oak Creek Canyon. Home of a bubbling brook that flows through a lush green oasis framed by towering red rock cliffs and buttes, this…

Fernow Cabin

Site Open
Fernow Cabin is a retired U. S. Forest Service Fire Guard Station built in the 1970s that was used to lodge wildland firefighters during fire season.This rustic three-bedroom log cabin is located in…

Flue

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking Biking
Flue is part of the Fort Valley Trail System.Located at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, the Fort Valley Trail System was designed primarily for connecting popular mountain biking trails. This…

Forked Pine Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
Forked Pine Campground (and its sister site, Ashurst Lake Campground) rest on the shores of Ashurst Lake, which has ample opportunities for fishing and watersports.Both campgrounds hug the lakeshore…