Kaibab Plateau / North Rim
6,500–9,200 ft · AZ🚗 Directions
Kaibab NF north of Grand Canyon. Isolated plateau with ponderosa and mixed conifer. Limited access via Highway 67 (seasonal). Monsoon-dependent mushroom season.
Updated Apr 13, 6:44 PM
Foraging Potential35/100
❌Moisture
✅Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.05"
Precip 14d
0.50"
Soil Temp
49°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moistureOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
DeMotte
developedUSFS8,600 ft~3 mi from center$22/night
38 sites
Kaibab NF near North Rim. Ponderosa and mixed conifer. Near Dragon Bravo Fire area.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open May–Oct
Kaibab Plateau Dispersed
dispersedUSFS8,200 ft~5 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping on forest roads off AZ-67. Ponderosa and mixed conifer.
fire ring
Open May–Oct
Demotte Campground
developedUSFS~6.4 mi from center
Kaibab National Forest Free Campsite
developed~6.9 mi from center
Jacob Lake
developedUSFS7,900 ft~8 mi from center$22/night
53 sites
Junction of US-89A and AZ-67. Gateway to North Rim. Ponderosa pine forest.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open May–Oct
National Forest Free Camping
developed~10 mi from center
South Canyon Camp
backcountry~13.5 mi from center
Upper South Canyon
backcountry~13.5 mi from center
Redbud Alcove Camp
backcountry~13.6 mi from center
39.1 Mile Camp
backcountry~13.7 mi from center
41.6 Mile Camp
backcountry~13.9 mi from center
Buck Farm Camp
backcountry~13.9 mi from center
Below Buck Farm Camp
backcountry~13.9 mi from center
40.6 Mile Camp
backcountry~14.1 mi from center
Sandpile Camp
backcountry~14.1 mi from center
Little Redwall Camp
backcountry~14.1 mi from center
Fence Fault Camp
backcountry~14.1 mi from center
Below Redwall Camp
backcountry~14.2 mi from center
30 Mile Camp
backcountry~14.2 mi from center
Above Marthas Camp
backcountry~14.2 mi from center
Tatahatso Camp
backcountry~14.5 mi from center
Nautiloid Camp
backcountry~14.6 mi from center
Island Camp
backcountry~14.6 mi from center
Duck n Quack Camp
backcountry~14.7 mi from center
Upper Saddle Camp
backcountry~14.8 mi from center
Shinumo Wash Camp
backcountry~14.9 mi from center
Lower Saddle Camp
backcountry~14.9 mi from center
29.1 Mile Camp
backcountry~15.2 mi from center
Anasazi Bridge Camp
backcountry~15.3 mi from center
Lower Anasazi Camp
backcountry~15.4 mi from center
Willie Taylor Camp
backcountry~15.6 mi from center
Above Willie Taylor Camp
backcountry~15.8 mi from center
President Harding Camp
backcountry~15.9 mi from center
Eminence Camp
backcountry~16 mi from center
Jacob Lake Campground
developedUSFS~16.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Kaibab National Forest
Above Tiger Wash Camp
backcountry~16.7 mi from center
Dinosaur Camp
backcountry~16.8 mi from center
Lower Dinosaur Camp
backcountry~16.9 mi from center
Crazy Jug Vista Campground
backcountry~17.6 mi from center
51.5 Mile Camp
backcountry~18.2 mi from center
24.5 Mile Camp
backcountry~18.3 mi from center
Little Nankoweap Camp
backcountry~18.5 mi from center
Upper Nankoweap Camp
backcountry~19.3 mi from center
Main Nankoweap Camp
backcountry~19.3 mi from center
Lone Cedar Camp
backcountry~19.4 mi from center
Lower Nankoweap Camp
backcountry~19.5 mi from center
Indian Dick Camp (23 Mile Camp)
backcountry~19.9 mi from center
22 Mile Camp
backcountry~20.4 mi from center
Upper North Canyon Camp
backcountry~20.7 mi from center
21.7 Mile Camp
backcountry~20.7 mi from center
Upper Tapeats Campsite
backcountryNPS~21 mi from centerFee required/night
20 Mile Camp
backcountry~21.1 mi from center
19.4 Mile Camp
backcountry~21.5 mi from center
Shinumo Camp
backcountry~21.8 mi from center
Talking Heads Campsite
backcountryNPS~22.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Point Sublime
developedNPS~22.2 mi from center
Racetrack Campsite
backcountryNPS~22.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Kwagunt Camp
backcountry~22.4 mi from center
Lower Tapeats Campsite
backcountryNPS~22.4 mi from centerFee required/night
18 Mile Wash Camp
backcountry~22.5 mi from center
18 Mile Ledges Camp
backcountry~22.5 mi from center
Below Kwagunt Camp
backcountry~22.8 mi from center
Cottonwood Campground
developed~23 mi from center
House Rock Camp
backcountry~23.2 mi from center
Malgosa Camp
backcountry~23.4 mi from center
Hot Na Na Camp
backcountry~23.6 mi from center
Opposite Malgosa Camp
backcountry~23.6 mi from center
Deer Creek Campsite
developedNPS~23.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Awatubi Camp
backcountry~24.1 mi from center
59 Mile Camp
backcountry~24.4 mi from center
Below Awatubi Left Camp
backcountry~24.5 mi from center
60 Mile Camp
backcountry~25.5 mi from center
Sheer Wall Camp
backcountry~25.6 mi from center
60 Mile Ledge Camp
backcountry~26 mi from center
61.1 Mile Camp
backcountry~26.4 mi from center
13 Mile Camp (Ledge Camp)
backcountry~26.6 mi from center
Old Fish Camp
backcountry~26.8 mi from center
Below LCR Camp
backcountry~26.9 mi from center
Cape Final
developed~26.9 mi from center
Above LCR Camp
backcountry~26.9 mi from center
Clear Creek Camp
backcountry~27.1 mi from center
Crash Canyon Camp
backcountry~27.2 mi from center
12.4 Mile Camp
backcountry~27.2 mi from center
Browns Inscription Camp
backcountry~27.5 mi from center
Granite Rapids
backcountryNPS~28.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Hermit Rapids
developedNPS~28.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Cedar Spring
developed~28.7 mi from center
Horn Creek Campsite
developed~28.8 mi from center
Carbon Camp
backcountry~28.8 mi from center
Salt Creek Campsite
developed~28.9 mi from center
Monument Creek
developed~29.2 mi from center
Lava Canyon Camp
backcountry~29.5 mi from center
Hermit Creek
backcountry~29.5 mi from centerFee required/night
8.5 Mile Camp (Below Jackass)
backcountry~30.3 mi from center
Sand Pile Camp
backcountry~30.3 mi from center
Badger Camp
backcountry~30.9 mi from center
Jackass Canyon Camp
backcountry~31 mi from center
Six Mile Camp
backcountry~32.7 mi from center
White Pocket Trailhead
developedBLM~33.5 mi from center<p>None</p>/night
Five Mile Camp
backcountry~33.5 mi from center
Horseshoe Mesa Camp
backcountry~33.9 mi from center
Stateline Campground
developedBLM~34.8 mi from center<p>None</p>/night
Tusayan Ranger District
developedUSFS~35.3 mi from center
Long Jim Loop Camping
backcountry~36 mi from center
Lee's Ferry Campground
developed~36.9 mi from center
Havasu Campground
developedHavasupai Tribe~37.4 mi from centerFee required/night
200 sites
North Kaibab Ranger District
developedUSFS~38.6 mi from center
Bridger Point Camping Allowed
developed~38.7 mi from center
Tusayan-Montane (formerly Ten-X) Campground
developedUSFS~38.9 mi from center
Kaibab National Forest
Tusayan - Montane
developedUSFS~38.9 mi from center<p><strong>COMMERCIAL TOUR GROUPS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT TEN-X CAMPGROUND</strong></p>
<p>Commercial operators MUST obtain a special use permit to operate on National Forest System lands, including Ten-X Campground. Due to high public demand, Kaibab National Forest <strong>will not be issuing any special use permits </strong>for Ten-X Camground until further notice. Therefore, no commercial tour groups are allowed at Ten-X Campground. All violators will be removed from the campground immediately and given a fine for violating the Code of Federal Regulations. </p>
<p>Single campsites accommodate one vehicle only. Double Campsites accommodate 2 vehicles. Group sites accommodate up to 15 vehicles. Additional vehicles may be accomodated depending on site. Each additional vehicle is subject <strong>to a $5/night fee. </strong></p>/night
Ten-X Campground
developedUSFS~38.9 mi from center
Camping Judd Hollow
developed~41.6 mi from center
White House Campground
developedBLM~41.7 mi from center<p>Individual campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; they cannot be reserved. And are are $12 per site, per night.</p>/night
Kaibab Paiute Tribe RV Park & Campground
developed~43.4 mi from centerFee required/night
64 sites
Crazy Horse Campark
developed~44.1 mi from center
Primitive
developed~44.2 mi from center
Hog Canyon East Kiosk
developedBLM~44.5 mi from centerN/A/night
Page Lake Powell Campground
developed~45.3 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookuppicnic table
Hog Canyon West Kiosk
developedBLM~46.7 mi from centerN/A/night
Lone Rock Campground
developed~47.3 mi from center
Lone rock camping site
developed~47.4 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.