Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground

ATV and dirt bike riders (off-road vehicles of 50” or less in width) enjoy 400 acres with approximately 20 miles of motorized trails, 2 cross-country areas, and a designated children's area. The main area is a former gravel pit at 6,200 foot elevation just below Granite Mountain. There is also a smaller gravel pit. Rock and granite surface the area. A host is available to provide information and assist visitors.

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Note: This site closes following especially heavy rain or snow, and when the roads are too icy. If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger Station: 928-443-8000. When the office is closed, please check the right-hand column under "Alerts and Warnings" to see if there are weather-related closures, and follow the link to see if this site is closed or on a reduced schedule.

Facilities

10 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits
1 double site with picnic tables, and 1 fire pit (up to 20 people)
Staging area with ramps
No drinking water
3 vault toilets
Garbage service

Reservations

Campground reservations can be made on the day of arrival or up to to six months in advance for May 1 - October 31 can be made through Recreation.gov. No reservations are required for day use. From November 1 - April 30, campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only.

General Information

Year-round

Day-use site:

March 1 - April 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
May 1 - August 31: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
September 1 - November 30: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
December 1 - February 28 (or 29): 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Campground Check-in after 2:00 p.m./Check-out by 12:00 noon
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Campfires in developed fire pits only
Fireworks are prohibited
Dogs must be on leash (6' maximum)
OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground
Maximum length of stay: 14 days in 30-day period on the Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed recreation sites.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $14/night.
Double Site: $28/night.
Additional Vehicle: $5/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Day Use: $5/vehicle/day; No Fee every Wednesday.
Prescott National Forest Passes are Honored for Day Use: $20/four-month; $40/annual.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/prescott/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5344721
Interagency Recreation Passes are Honored for Day Use.
store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
*Sites may be reservable and reservation fees apply.*