Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin)

FS USDA Forest Service · AZ · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access High Clearance
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Rough High clearance or 4WD may be required

The managing agency hasn't published campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Warning High Clearance
Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

34.2106, -112.3361 , AZ

Description

Horsethief Basin Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities including: hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, and OHV riding.  Castle Creek Wilderness is located nearby, and Horsethief Cabin and Turney Gulch Group Campground are available by reservation.  Day use sites and trails are open year-round; overnight accomodations are not available during the winter.  Scroll down (below the recreation map) to learn more about these recreational opportunities.

 

Note: Until further notice, use of a high-clearance vehicle is recommended for those who plan to visit recreation sites in Horsethief Basin.

 

 

Activities

BIKING CAMPING FISHING HIKING HORSEBACK RIDING OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE SWIMMING

Details

Nearby Campgrounds

Turney Gulch Group 3.9 mi · FS · 1 sites · Boondocking (Rough)
Horsethief Cabin 4.2 mi · FS · 1 sites
Badger Springs Recreation Area and Trailhead 13.6 mi · BLM · Boondocking (Moderate)
Big Bug Trailhead 13.9 mi · BLM
Black Canyon City Trailhead 15.2 mi · BLM
Riverbend Recreation Area and 1891 Schoolhouse 16.7 mi · BLM · Boondocking (Moderate)
Teskey Home Site 16.7 mi · BLM · Boondocking (Easy)
Castle Creek Trailhead 17.0 mi · BLM