BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping
Greg L.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2021

Close to pavement

This BLM dispersed camping area is along a two-track dirt road that follows a buried pipeline. The start of the pipeline rdo from Avra road is .6 tens mile from the cattleguard on Avra Road and Pump Station road jct. There is no BLM sign or other signage on Avra road for the pipeline road turnoff and the entrance is somewhat obscured by the dense palo verde trees. There was some pink flagging marking the entrance to pipeline road 01.2022. Pipeline road is a lumpy bumpy two track that looks dicey but larger class As and 5th wheels RVs seem to get into this area ok.

The dispersed camping is only for about the first 1/2 mile as the two-track road crosses a deep wash (TTs will drag bumper!) past the 1/2 mile or so and then goes onto State Lands. Access to the paved road and access back into Marana or Tucson Estates area shopping makes this site more useful than other dispersed sites in the BLM Ironwood Forest monument. No toilets, water, tables or trash, however cell signal is very good. Sites are easy to get to and good flat areas are available. Only issue to note as a warning is the exit from the dirt camping road back onto the paved Avra Road is obscured by dense shrubs/trees and make it a bit dicey..the paved road does have truck traffic from the active Silver Bell copper mine at the end of the road. Three stars due to truck noise from the mine that seems to start at dawn..and the recent pipeline construction. In addition the target shooters are constant all around, even though it is illegal to target shoot on the Ironwood Monument and the State Trust lands...the local sheriff and BLM cops do not seem to be able to stop the shooters.

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  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021
  • Review photo of BLM Ironwood Forest National Monument - Pipeline Rd Dispersed camping by Greg L., December 2, 2021