About Bradshaw Ranger District
The Bradshaw Mountains, located south of Prescott, have long been known for being one of the most mineralized mountain ranges in the world. As early as the mid-1800's, mining first brought settlers to this part of Arizona. The Bradshaw Ranger District encompasses the Bradshaw Range and extends beyond it, surrounding the city of Prescott. The Bradshaws offer cool relief from the desert below, with numerous developed and dispersed recreation opportunities available. Mount Union, in the Bradshaws, is the highest elevation on the forest, at nearly 8,000 feet. From 7,000 to 8,000 foot elevation along the Bradshaw Range, the vegetation changes from pure forests of ponderosa pine to mixed conifer forests of Douglas-fir and white fir. The weather throughout the Bradshaw District is moderate, with daytime temperatures averaging 50 degrees in the winter and 70 degrees in summer. Recreation…
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi south of Prescott, AZ · 34.53658, -112.46902
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Hidden Valley | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Banning Creek | Horse | 1.7 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Jack Pine Road | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Twist & Shout | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Feldmeier | Horse | 1.9 mi | 2.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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 shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 2.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- The Pines 1.6 mi
- The Summit 1.9 mi
- White Spar Campground 2.2 mi
- Thumb Butte 3.2 mi
- Prescott To Wickenberg Via White Spar Road 3.4 mi
- Campsite #4 · 7 mi SW of Prescott 4.3 mi