Prescott Basin Dispersed Campsite 10

Delores VanHecke

The road going in off Pondersa is horrifying! If you continue on Senator HWY. its much better. Past Goldwater lake and down through the Wolf camping area. About 3.5 miles. Must turn R at that fork. Campground are spacious the area has alot of trash from "I dont give a darned" campers. However if you don't mind picking it up, its nice. The Rangers, one in particular, sand brown wavy hair, loves to harass, but other than that its okay!

Teresa Tatum

Terrible road in. Nothing bigger than truck in my opinion.Wouldn't attempt during rains. It's not absolutely necessary to have a high clearance vehicle - I did it in a Chevy Sonic - walk the tough spots first to pick your route. Here May 12, 2020. No other campers and weather was great.

Tori Roberts

We took our 30ft travel trailer down to this site. There are a couple of turns that were a little precarious getting around and some rocky bridge crossings, but the road in and out was totally doable with our rig to this spot. NOTE, This spot is RV friendly, assuming your vehicle can handle the terrain. I did hike almost a mile past this site to site 4, or 2, further up Wolf Creek Road, and none of the other spots appeared to be even remotely friendly. I recommend this spot, it was quiet, though there were other vehicles that passed throughout the day.

Jenny Milczewski

Bradshaw Mountains, located south of Prescott, provides nature lovers with serene primative camping (i.e. no running water, toilets, or electricity) in a picturesque setting. This area was seculeded, but the rich history of a bustling logging and mining camp was apparent through the worn down logging roads that cut through the ponderosa pines. The century-old paths made for excellent hiking and wildlife viewing. The prospect of striking it rich through mining brought hordes of hopeful settlers to this part of Arizona in the mid-1800's and their legacy lives on in these mountains. The Bradshaw Ranger District encompasses the Bradshaw Range and extends to the surrounding areas beyond the city of Prescott. The Bradshaws offer cool relief from the desert below. Campers have an abundance of options for where to send up their "home base" and can choose from an abundance of developed and dispersed recreation opportunities. Mount Union, in the Bradshaws, is the highest elevation on the forest, at nearly 8,000 feet. From 7,000 to 8,000 foot elevation along the Bradshaw Range, the vegetation changes from pure forests of ponderosa pine to mixed conifer forests of Douglas-fir and white fir. The weather throughout the Bradshaw District is moderate, with daytime temperatures averaging 50 degrees in the winter and 70 degrees in summer. Recreation opportunities abound throughout all seasons. Granite Mountain Wilderness, the forest's only "urban" wilderness, is located just a few short miles from Prescott. Other scenic attractions include Thumb Butte, Lynx Lake and the Thumb Butte Loop, as well as drives to Palace Station and Crown King. For more information, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger District.