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| Pinery Canyon Campground |
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Length of Stay:
14 Days
Reservation Status:
Not Accepted
Elevation:
7,000 Feet
Number of Sites:
4
Maximum RV Size:
16 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
April - November
From Douglas, Take US 80 two miles west to US 191. Travel north on 191 for 35 miles to Sunizona. Take State Route 181 east, then north, for 28 miles. Turn right on Forest Road #42 near the Chiricahua National Monument entrance. Continue up 42 for 11 miles.
Location Information
This small, rustic campground is located along Forest Road #42, which bisects the Chiricahua Range. This transmountain road provides the most direct route between the wildlife havens and spectacular cliffs at Cave Creek Canyon and the gravity defying pinnacles of Chiricahua National Monument. Pinery Canyon Campground is located just a short distance west of the Chiricahua Divide and Onion Saddle in a forest of ponderosa and Apache pines. Campsites here are relatively small and close together; trailers must be less than 16 feet long. Facilities are limited, giving the area more the feel of a dispersed camping area than of a developed campground.While you are visiting Pinery Canyon Campground, you may want to take advantage of some of the nearby hiking trails. A short distance east on Forest Road #42 at Onion Saddle, a short trail leads to an overlook with a panoramic view that includes Cochise Head Mountain, the Sulfur Springs Valley, and other mountain ranges to the west. Down the canyon, Ida Peak Trail #274 leads to more impressive views and Pinery-Horsefall Trail #336 takes you into a remote area of cattle ranches and old mining claims.
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