About Lockett Meadow Campground
This primitive campground offers a scenic view of the San Francisco Peaks and dry camping in the cool aspen trees that surround Lockett Meadow. This is a terrific campground for those who cherish a real mountain camping experience and love to hike wilderness trails. You may catch a glimpse of the natural residents, porcupine or elk or thrill to the song of a hermit thrush that sings his best here. Even black bear have been known to stroll right through groups of picnickers without as much as a glance at their lunches. The San Francisco Peaks are actually the remains of an extinct volcano, which mllions of years ago shattered and reshaped these great peaks, forming four of the highest individual peaks in Arizona and is home to the only region of tundra in Arizona. Inside the now quiet caldera a lush alpine environment has blurred evidence of that cataclysmic event. The **Inner Basin…
- Fees: - **Campsite:** $24 per night (up to 8 people). - **Extra vehicle fee:** $10. - **Picnic/Day use** (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) $8 (one vehicle, up…
- Season: Oct 11
- Managed by: Coconino National Forest Recreation, FS
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Timberline-Fernwood, AZ · 35.3586, -111.6208
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 553 | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 2.7 mi |
| FR 9129D | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 1.8 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.9 mi
Water fill-up: 11.8 mi
Propane: 11.4 mi