About Airplane Flat Campground
Airplane Flat campground is in an open stand of mature Ponderosa pine. Canyon Creek is known for its trout fishing. Wildlife includes: Abert squirrel, black bear, mountain lion, elk, turkey and deer. **Pack it in, Pack it out.**
- Managed by: USFS - Tonto National Forest
- Where: 3 mi south of Forest Lakes, AZ · 34.28264, -110.80797
Things to do:
Amenities:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Run | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Back Alley | Horse | 1.1 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Sinkhole | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Spring Loop | Horse | 2.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Feelin' Blue | Hiking | 3.0 mi | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.8 mi
Water fill-up: 8.5 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi