About Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin)
**Horsethief Basin Recreation Area** offers a variety of recreational opportunities including: hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, and OHV riding. Castle Creek Wilderness is located nearby, and Horsethief Cabin and Turney Gulch Group Campground are available by reservation. Day use sites and trails are open year-round; overnight accomodations are not available during the winter. Scroll down (below the recreation map) to learn more about these recreational opportunities. **Note:**Until further notice, use of a **high-clearance vehicle** is recommended for those who plan to visit recreation sites in Horsethief Basin.
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi southwest of Spring Valley, AZ · 34.2106, -112.3361
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 9239C | ATV road | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| Old Towers Mtn Road | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Wagoner | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 12.2 mi |
| Bullroad | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 12.0 mi |
| Minni | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Algonquin | Horse | 1.7 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.1 mi
Propane: 24.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 14 mi SW of Spring Valley 0.6 mi
- Castle Creek Wilderness 2.2 mi
- Turney Gulch Group 3.9 mi
- Hazlett Hollow Campground 4 mi
- Kentuck Spring Campground 4.2 mi
- Horsethief Cabin 4.2 mi