About Woodchute Wilderness
This small wilderness offers relatively easy access and spectacular views of the San Francisco Peaks and panoramic vistas of central Arizona. Created in 1984, the 5,923-acre wilderness ranges in elevation from 5,500 to 7,800 feet. Ponderosa Pine is the dominate overstory species located at the upper elevations which gradually changes to pinon pine and Utah juniper at the lower and relatively drier elevations. - There is 1 maintained trail within this wilderness: 102 - [Woodchute Wilderness on Wilderness.net ](http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Woodchute) **[Mingus Mountain Brochure](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3797785.pdf)** (1.86 MB) **NOTE-** **Brochure Correction:** Mingus Mountain Campground and Picnic Site **do not** have electricity available at this time. The [USFS Wilderness Stewardship…
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi west of Jerome, AZ · 34.7489, -112.1768
Things to do:
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchute | Horse | 0.6 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Rick Tank Cutoff | Horse | 0.7 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Martin Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 6.2 mi |
| FR 503A | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 5.5 mi |
| FR 500E | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Wood Tank | Horse | 1.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.9 mi
Propane: 19.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Potato Patch Campground 3 mi
- Playground Group 4.2 mi
- Mingus Mountain 4.6 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi S of Jerome 4.7 mi
- Mingus Mountain Campground 5.2 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi NE of Clarkdale 7.9 mi