Recommend nice spot in Sourhern AZ?

[Bill001]

Other than Quartzite, any recommendations for a nice spot w outhouse near trails in east of Tuscan, Hows Nevada in the winter?

Thanks
B

[cewillis]

Or use GE as originally suggested --
"I suggest looking at the area in Goggle Earth. Camp sites are plainly visible."

[garyhaupt]

Bill001 wrote:
Does Black Jack have enough sunlight for solar, since it's in Pines and Junipers

B

Bill, if you jump into Google Maps, type in the name of the place then shift from map to sat view, you will be able to see all.

It's the boondockers pal.


https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Black+Jack+Group+Group+Campground/@33.056018,-109.0798933,127m/data...

Gary Haupt

[Bill001]

Does Black Jack have enough sunlight for solar, since it's in Pines and Junipers

B

[BeardownAZ]

The Gila Box is nice for desertcamping. So is an area right across the NM line in AZ called BlackJack campground. It has outhouses. But its in ponderosa pines and junipers, if that matters. Both areas are about 1.5 to 2 hr drive east of Tucson.

[EsoxLucius]

Or Old Pueblo.

[azdryheat]

Bill001 wrote:
Thanks! Coming out of NM, I'm surprised how much is closed and lacking signs in AZ

Will check out the Tuscan areas mentioned above; also thE Gil's Box

Thanks!
Bill

Bill, you'll fare better here if you refer to our city as Tucson. 🙂

[EsoxLucius]

Patagonia, AZ
Portal, AZ

Look 'em up, lots of possibilities.

Currently at Sentinel Peak RV Park, Tucson, AZ

[Mandalay_Parr]

Might check out Parker and Lake Havasu City. Both on the Colorado river.

Why not pick a nice RV park with full hookups?

[2gypsies1]

If you want true boondocking (no outhouse, I don't believe) here is a place at Tucson and it's near the great hiking of Tucson Mountain Park.

http://wheelingit.us/2013/03/01/boondocking-site-review-snyder-hill-blm-tucson-az/

[Bill001]

Thanks! Coming out of NM, I'm surprised how much is closed and lacking signs in AZ

Will check out the Tuscan areas mentioned above; also thE Gil's Box

Thanks!
Bill

[2gypsies1]

This is an absolute beautiful campground in Tucson with hiking trails surrounding it. Sorry... not outhouse... it has flushies. 🙂

http://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=1327

Tucson also has the Coronado Nat'l Forest campgrounds along the Catalina Highway but not sure if they would be open in winter.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=74395&actid=29

Also, just south of Tucson are the Santa Rita Mountains and Coronado Nat'l Forest campground, Bog Springs - for small RVs. It gets occasional snow but will be cold.

https://www.arizonahighways.com/explore/camping/bog-springs-campground

Catalina State Park on the north side of Tucson has access to hiking trails as does Sabino Canyon day use facility.

In winter, desert hiking is the best and most of it will be in mountains but not high extremes for snow.

There's awesome hiking all around Tucson. Come and experience it!



I wouldn't even put Tucson in the same category of Quartzsite. It's not known for hiking.

Nevada is cold as is the higher mountain country of Arizona.

[Tiger4x4RV]

https://hikearizona.com/
Clickable map of regions, with hiking trip reports and photos from each.

https://www.visittucson.org/things-to-do/hiking
Hiking in and around Tucson

[cewillis]

How far east are you looking?

Gila Box



Couple of other pictures at the end of http://www.ctwillis.com/CamperTrips/E%20Az/index.html

I suggest looking at the area in Goggle Earth. Camp sites are plainly visible.