About Boulders Ohv Staging Area
A popular staging area for the Lake Pleasant/Hieroglyphic Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation area which showcases a motorized off-highway route system in the scenic Upper Sonoran Desert landscape. With over 200 miles of unimproved backcountry roads and single-track motorbike trails, ranging from 1,700 to 3,500 feet in elevation, this recreation area is bound to please any off-highway vehicle enthusiast. The semi-primitive staging area has over 10 acres available for camping and includes a vault toilet and information kiosk. There are no designated campsites, drinking water, dumping stations, picnic tables or shade structures. The best season of use is between October and May.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 7 mi northeast of Wittmann, AZ · 33.84427, -112.44167
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jan–Apr & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Fountain Hills (Dark Sky Community), 44 mi.
Dump station: 7.7 mi
Water fill-up: 17.3 mi
Propane: 16.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Raccoon Camp 7.6 mi
- Coyote Camp 7.6 mi
- Javelina Camp 7.6 mi
- Desert Tortoise Campground 8 mi
- Desert Oasis RV Park 8.4 mi
- Roadrunner Campground 9.3 mi