About Sharp Creek Campground and Group Sites
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/53108273@N03/albums/72177720304322165) Sharp Creek sits at a cool 6,000 feet elevation, perfect for escaping the desert heat of southern Arizona and getting away to shaded forests and refreshing creeks and lakes. It is surrounded by a thick ponderosa pine forest below the Mogollon Rim. The clear waters of Christopher Creek are less than a mile away. The Mogollon Rim, pronounced by locals as "muggy-own," is a 200-mile long cliff in northern Arizona that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation. The unique landscape was created by extreme erosion and faulting that has sculpted spectacular canyons and buttes. The rim serves as the geographical dividing line between the cool high country above and the hot, dry desert below. Sharp Creek Group Campground is popular for large groups. Weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries and more may be hosted at…
- Fees: - Automatic fee machine is available on site at campground entrance, please follow the instructions - $29 per night for standard sites -…
- Season: April – October
- Managed by: USFS - Tonto National Forest
- Where: 1 mi southeast of Hunter Creek, AZ · 34.29973, -110.99807
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–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 44.1 mi |
| Drew | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Bear Flat | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Big Ridge | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 8.5 mi |
| Military Sink Hole | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
| See Canyon | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 2.8 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.Stargazing nearby: Tonto National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 45 mi.
Dump station: 3.5 mi
Water fill-up: 3.6 mi
Propane: 24.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Christopher Creek Campground and Group Site 2.3 mi
- Mogollon Campground 2.8 mi
- Fr 9350 Campground 2.9 mi
- Crook Campground 3.4 mi
- Aspen (Az) 3.5 mi
- Fr 195 Campground 3.9 mi