About Shannon Campground
Shannon Campground is small and tucked away along the upper reaches of Marijilda Creek, a pleasant little brook that winds through a setting of tall trees and green grass. Campsites are shaded under mature Engelmann spruce and Douglas-fir. Two three-sided wood shelters of the type originally developed in the Adirondack Mountains of New York add to the historic atmosphere of this campground. [The Arcadia Trail](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25528), which leads down the mountain to [Arcadia Campground](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25576), has been designated a National Recreation Trail. A one-mile spur leads from this trail to the top of Heliograph Peak, a vantage point with a history as well as a view. This 10,022-foot vantage point once served as a location for signal mirrors used to communicate messages during the Apache Wars of the…
- Fees: Single site: $15. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $7.50. Payable with cash or check.
- Managed by: USFS - Coronado National Forest
- Where: 9 mi southwest of Swift Trail Junction, AZ · 32.65842, -109.85744
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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | Hiking | at camp | 4.9 mi |
| Snow Flat Cg | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| High Peak | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Heliograph | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Hawkins | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Big Creek | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 1.1 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.Propane: 14.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Treasure Park – Group Use Areas 0.8 mi
- Treasure Park - East 0.9 mi
- Snow Flat Dispersed Camping Area 0.9 mi
- Upper Hospital Flat Group Site 1.1 mi
- Lower Twilight Group Site 2.1 mi
- Upper Arcadia 2.3 mi