Colcord Ridge
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Colcord Ridge
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
Situated within a mixed forest of Ponderosa pine, white and Douglas fir, Colcord Ridge is a great place to go during the hot summer months. Trout fishing is available -- 5 miles to the east of Canyon Creek Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery -- 5 miles east on FR 33. Wildlife includes black bear, elk, mountain lion, javelina and deer. This site is a great camp site for youth first learning how to camp. Pack it in & Pack it out, no trash services.
Campsite info
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Pleasant Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tonto National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Tonto National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Lower Sycamore Temporary Target Shooting Prohibition Order For Public Health and Safety
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
caution · posted Sep 25, 2026
Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fossil Creek Prohibitions and FR 708 Closure During Permit Season (April 1–October 1)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Target Type Restrictions Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Fr 9512jCamping1 mi
- ValentineHiking2.4 mi
- Airplane FlatCamping2.4 mi
- Valentine RidgeCamping2.9 mi
- Willow Springs Lake Fishing and Boating SiteLake fishing3.6 mi
- Gray WolfMountain biking3.7 mi
- Back AlleyMountain biking3.7 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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