Arizona · Camping · Near Prescott

Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp.

Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp., so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Prescott National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,068 ft
  • Bradshaw Ranger DistrictPrescott National Forest

Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. is a Forest Service campground in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona. It sits within the designated dispersed camping area of the same name, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. There is no fee to camp here, so it works well as a base for a day or a longer stay in the surrounding area. The site is close to several other outdoor destinations, which makes it easy to string together a few different activities in one trip. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Prescott weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average about 90°F with more wet days. Williams Peak TR #738 is just 0.3 miles away, and the Garden Party mountain biking route is 0.4 miles off. The Lost World climbing area is 0.6 miles away, and the Fdr 51 Potts Creek Rd Designated Disp. campground is about a mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp.

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Casa Sanchez

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp.

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 6.9 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)