Crook Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
Arizona · Mountain biking · Two-Sixty Trailhead · Near Blue Ridge
Meadow
Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.2 mi
- distance
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Meadow open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonto National Forest. It doesn't name Meadow, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rattlesnake Cove Developed Recreation Site - Post Flood Recovery and Public Safety Closure
Agency closure covering Tonto National Forest · Order 3-12-01-26-36 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
State Route 260 Lion Springs Construction Site Public Health and Safety Closure Order
Agency closure covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-25 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Emergency Closure of Water Wheel Recreation Sites for Public Safety
Agency alert covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-34 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Meadow is a mountain biking spot in the Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.2 miles from Crook Campground and the Meadow Trail 505, and the Rim Lakes Vista mountain biking area is also about 0.2 miles away. The route is a short, nearly flat ride. The elevation change is minimal, with the high point at 7,623 feet and the low at 7,618 feet, and the steepest stretch is a 2% grade at about 0.11 miles in. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. That station sits roughly 740 feet lower than the ride, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area, about 1.1 miles away, offers lake fishing. Aspen Campground is about 0.6 miles off, and the Waterfall Area climbing area is about 6.5 miles away.
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On your way back · 4 mi
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More in Blue Ridge- Crook CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
Meadow Trail 505HikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Rim Lakes VistaMountain bikingPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Aspen CgCamping0.6 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Area Boating SiteLake fishing1.1 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing1.1 mi
- Waterfall AreaRock climbing6.5 mi
- Christopher Creek GorgeRock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rim Lakes VistaMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Military Sink HoleMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Military SinkholeMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mogollon Rim Snowmobile AMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Woods Canyon NatureMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Woods Canyon LakeMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Woods Canyon Nature Trail ConnMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rim CampgroundMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Drew CanyonMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- DrewMountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Meadow
Best months: May–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.
Jan
45° / 17°
Feb
49° / 20°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
61° / 30°
May
70° / 38°
Jun
80° / 47°
Jul
83° / 55°
Aug
81° / 53°
Sep
76° / 46°
Oct
67° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
45° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 24.7 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
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