Noon Creek Campground

About

The name Noon Creek (Map) comes from the fact that when pioneer settlers traveled this way on excursions into the Pinale¿¿o Mountains, this was usually as far as they were able to get via horse and wagon by lunch time of the first day. Noon Creek thus became a traditional lunch stop along the historic travel route into the Pinale¿¿os and it remains a popular spot today. The surroundings here are typical of mountain oak woodlands with junipers and scrub oaks standing as the tallest trees, while satin barked manzanita, saw-leafed sotol, and soaptree yucca form a picturesque understory. As you enjoy your favorite picnic dish in this setting, keep an eye out for some of the local residents. You may catch a glimpse of a spiny lizard or a raspy-voiced cactus wren, a bird well adapted to life in this dry, bristling environment. Watch for roadrunners as they dart among the underbrush always on the lookout for a slithery meal.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• fuel station

  Circle K

  12 mi

• propane

  Matlock Gas & Equipment

  12 mi

• grocery

  Walmart Supercenter

  12 mi

• trailhead

  Round The Mountain Trailhead

  0.2 mi

• attraction

  Fort Grant Vista Point

  6.5 mi

• recreation site

  Boat launch

  8.2 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: ANGLE ORCHARD in Coronado National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• AZ
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN