Pleasant Valley Ranger District
The Pleasant Valley Ranger District is located around the small town of Young, and is known for its remoteness and ample dispersed recreation opportunities.
General Information
The Pleasant Valley Ranger District is located on all four sides of the town of Young, and it continues north to the Mogollon Rim and east to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The district consists of approximately 420,000 acres (approximately 170,000 hectares) of Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper, as well as significant areas of scattered Ponderosa Pine-Juniper types of vegetation.
Many recreationists visit this District as a quick summer get away, participating in activites such as OHV riding, hiking, horseback riding, dispersed camping, and hunting. Hunting is especially common in this area due to the ponderosa vegetation and variety of OHV trails.
Contact Information:
The Pleasant Valley Ranger District office is presently closed. Please contact the Payson Ranger District main office using the contact information below.
Address: 1009 E. Highway 260, Payson, Arizona 85541
Phone: (928) 474-7900
Fax: (928) 474-7966
Recreation Sites
Airplane Flat Campground
Cienega Spring 145
Colcord Ridge Campground
From the Desert to the Tall Pines Scenic Byway
Haigler Canyon Campground and Day Use
Lucky Strike 144
McFadden Horse 146
Moody Point 139
Murphy Ranch 141
Parker Creek 160