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Little Pan Staging Area

5 mi southwest of Black Canyon City, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jan–Apr & Novbest months

About Little Pan Staging Area

The Little Pan Staging Area provides a staging and rest area for the Table Mesa Recreation Area. The staging area features two OHV training areas. Primitive camping is available and includes two accessible vault toilets and information kiosks.

  • Fees: The Little Pan Staging Area is free (no fee required) for general visits by the public. However, commercial, competitive, and large…
  • Managed by: BLM
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Black Canyon City, AZ · 34.00389, -112.16139

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

Weather by month

65°
39°Jan
68°
41°Feb
75°
46°Mar
82°
50°Apr
91°
59°May
101°
67°Jun
103°
75°Jul
102°
74°Aug
97°
67°Sep
86°
56°Oct
74°
45°Nov
64°
38°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jan–Apr & Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Little Pan Staging Area from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
9986AHorse0.4 mi2.8 mi
9986DHorse0.5 mi0.6 mi
9986EHorse0.7 mi0.6 mi
Little Pan LoopHorse0.8 mi2.6 mi
9986Horse0.8 mi0.8 mi
9986BHorse0.8 mi0.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Fountain Hills (Dark Sky Community), 37 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13 mi
Water fill-up: 21.6 mi
Propane: 9.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.