BLM•Mayer, AZ•12.5h from Austin

Agua Fria National Monument — BLM Dispersed

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

Fee

Free

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

Poor

Water

Bring your own

Toilets

None

Best Season

Oct–Apr

Reservations

None — 14-day limit

Max Length

28 ft

Highlights

▶ Riparian canyon plateau north of Phoenix with over 450 late pre-Columbian Puebloan ruins — the highest concentration of ancient sites accessible by trailer in central Arizona
▶ BLM dispersed camping in high desert chaparral at 3,500–5,000 ft; dramatically cooler than the Phoenix valley floor
▶ Perry Mesa plateau (accessible via Bloody Basin Road area) has the best-preserved Ancestral Puebloan room blocks in the region

Planning Notes

Access via AZ-69 north from Cordes Junction (I-17 Exit 262) toward Mayer. BLM dispersed sites along the access roads to the plateau. Download BLM Hassayampa Field Office map before departure. 28-ft practical trailer limit on most approach roads. No water or facilities; self-contained rigs only. From Austin: ~12.5 hrs via I-10 W to Phoenix then I-17 N to AZ-69 E.

Contact: (623) 580-5500

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.