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Apache Maid Cabin

14 mi south of Mormon Lake, AZ · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months

About Apache Maid Cabin

This rustic Forest Service facility, located at the eastern base of Apache Maid Mountain, is 2 hours north of Phoenix, Arizona, and just 45 minutes north of Camp Verde, Arizona. The cabin is located in the shade of a ponderosa pine forest just south of the Mogollon Rim. Nearby Stoneman Lake, Beaver Creek, and Sedona offer popular recreation activities. The cabin was originally built by Charles Babbitt in 1909 and served as a ranch house for cattlemen, and later as a Forest Service ranger station. The cabin has been restored to its historic character. The Apache Maid cabin is a small cabin (520 square feet) and can accommodate up to 6 overnight visitors inside. The house has one bedroom (with a bunk bed, a double size bottom and a twin top; and a rollaway single bed), living room (with a futon couch), and a kitchen/dining room. The kitchen has a stove, but no refrigerator. An outdoor…

  • Fees: $75.00 per night May 1st through October, weather permitting.
  • Season: May – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Coconino National Forest Recreation
  • Where: 14 mi south of Mormon Lake, AZ · 34.71129, -111.52052

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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

48°
25°Jan
50°
26°Feb
56°
30°Mar
63°
35°Apr
72°
41°May
83°
50°Jun
85°
57°Jul
83°
56°Aug
78°
49°Sep
67°
40°Oct
56°
31°Nov
47°
24°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Apache Maid Cabin from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Apache MaidATV road0.1 mi10.3 mi
Apache Maid LoATV road0.1 mi4.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Water fill-up: 24.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.