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Wing Mountain Dispersed Camping
About
USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest Recreation
Looking for a camping spot in the woods with easy access to some of the Flagstaff area's fantastic trails and recreation opportunities along US 180? The Wing Mountain area southwest of the San Francisco Peaks offers fantastic dispersed camping along Forest Roads (FRs) 222__and 171, suitable for…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Alcohol
Beautiful but noisy
Turning up 180 from Fort Valley is FR222. Just about a mile north on 180 is 222B (Wing Mountain Road). That's where I am. The area is beautiful. Plenty of sites an space. The drawback for me the noise. I've been here 3 nights and constant gunfire. Nothing against guns, but like today 07/16/22,…
Great dispersed area
Stayed here for a couple nights in May 2022. Very windy and dry during my stay so fires were not permitted. I did use my propane fire ring though. I drove about 2 miles down FR222 from 180. Lots of sites to choose from. My spot was near the old Wing mountain recreational area. There were some dirt…
Great area if you don't a little noise
Turning onto FS-222 is probably the worst part of the road that we experienced. Decent gravel with some slight washboard. There are practically infinite camping spots out here, big rigs included.
We had checked out two other sites in the Flagstaff area before landing here. We liked the selection…
Location
Wing Mountain Dispersed Camping is located in Arizona
Directions
Flagstaff to Forest Road 222 via US 180 (map):__Drive north on US 180 for 8.7 miles. Turn left on FR 222 (1.3 miles past Snowbowl Road). The dispersed camping area begins here and extends most of FR 222 (6.5 miles), and along FR 171 between FR 222 and FR 222A (to the south).Flagstaff to Forest Road 171 via I-40 (map): Drive east on I-40 for 10 miles from the I-17/I-40 interchange. Take exit 185 toward Belmont. Turn right onto Transwestern Road, then left on Brannigan Park Road. Drive for 0.8 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 171. Drive 1.1__mile to the southern end of the dispersed camping area at the junction of FR 171 and FR 222A. The dispersed camping area extends up FR 171 for two miles to FR 222, and most of the lenghth of FR 222.There are also additional dispersed camping corridors along FR 171 north of FR 222 in the Lava River Cave area.__Click on map thumbnail to open a larger view in a new window__[PDF, 4.2 MB]:__
Coordinates
35.269523 N
111.742766 W