Arizona · Camping · Near Prescott

Hilltop Camp Ground

April 1 - Oct 31
season
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Hilltop Camp Ground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Hilltop Camp Ground, 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 6,000 ft
  • Bradshaw Ranger DistrictPrescott National Forest

Hilltop Camp Ground is a Forest Service campground in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona. It sits within the Prescott National Forest, and the nearest town is Prescott, about 5 miles away. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for stays. The site is small and simple, with no other facilities described. 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. The Hilltop-Obrians mountain biking trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Homestead trail is 0.2 mile off. Lynx Lake Recreation Area, a fishing spot, is 0.6 mile away, and Eagle Ridge Group Campground is 0.4 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hilltop Camp Ground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Five Guys

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.7 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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Local outfitters

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

    Best time to visit Hilltop Camp Ground

    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, 5.1 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Hilltop Camp Ground

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