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White Mountains / Apache-Sitgreaves Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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White Mountains / Apache-Sitgreaves

6,500–11,400 ft · AZ🚗 Directions

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Apache-Sitgreaves NF. Arizona's highest forested range. Spruce-fir and mixed conifer at high elevations, ponderosa lower. Excellent king bolete territory during monsoon.

Trees:Ponderosa Pine Engelmann Spruce Aspen

Permit Info →

Updated Jul 13, 4:01 AM MT

Foraging Potential55/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-07-11. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.

0.50"

PRISM 4km · thru 07-11

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(32)

Big Lake

developed

USFS9,000 ft~2.2 mi from center$22/night

100 sites

Apache-Sitgreaves NF at 9,000 ft. Spruce-fir zone. Excellent bolete habitat.

vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic tableboat ramp

Open May–OctReserve →

APACHE TROUT CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~2.3 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Apache Trout Campground

developed

~2.4 mi from centerFee required/night

CUTTHROAT

developed

USFS~2.4 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

GRAYLING

developed

USFS~2.7 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Brookchar Campground

developed

USFS~2.7 mi from centerFee required/night

13 sites

watertoiletshowerpicnic table

BROOKCHAR

developed

USFS~2.8 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Big Lake Recreation Area

developed

USFS~2.8 mi from center

Rainbow Campground

developed

USFS~3.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Reservation Lake Campgrounds

developed

White Mountain Apache Tribe~3.2 mi from center

toilet

RAINBOW (AZ)

developed

USFS~3.2 mi from center

Rainbow Campground

developed

~3.3 mi from centerFee required/night

West Fork Campground

backcountry

~4.7 mi from center

Gabaldon Horse Camp

developed

USFS~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Buffalo Crossing Campground

developed

USFS~6.7 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

East Fork Recreation Area

developed

USFS~6.7 mi from center

Horse Springs Campground & Group Ramada

developed

~7.4 mi from center

Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground

developed

USFS~7.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Horse Springs Campground

developed

USFS~7.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Greer Dispersed

dispersed

USFS8,200 ft~7.5 mi from centerFree/night

Dispersed camping near Greer. Spruce-fir meadows and mixed conifer.

fire ring

Open May–Oct

Buffalo Crossing

developed

Recreation Resource Management~7.8 mi from centerFee required/night

14 sites

Raccoon Campground

developed

USFS~7.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Deer Creek (East Fork - Black River) Campground

developed

~8 mi from center

Deer Creek Campground

developed

USFS~8.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Deer Creek Campground

developed

USFS~8.1 mi from centerFee required/night

6 sites

watertoiletpicnic table

Winn Group Campground

developed

USFS~8.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

WINN

developed

USFS~8.2 mi from center

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Aspen Campground - East Fork Black River

developed

USFS~8.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Aspen Campground

developed

~8.3 mi from center

CALDWELL CABIN

developed

USFS~8.5 mi from center

South Fork

developed

USFS7,600 ft~8.9 mi from center$14/night

8 sites

Along South Fork of the Little Colorado. Ponderosa and mixed conifer.

vault toiletfire ring

Open Apr–Oct

Diamond Rock Campground

developed

USFS~8.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

⚠ 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.