Upper Arcadia Group Areas

About

When early settlers ventured up Mount Graham, the Arcadia area was usually as far as they got on the first day. A little later in the history of the Pinale?os, Arcadia was the site of one of several Civilian Conservation Corps camps established in the 1930s to provide jobs for workers idled by the Great Depression. Today, Arcadia Campground is the first campground visitors encounter on their way up Mount Graham by way of the Swift Trail (AZ 366), which was built by those Depression-era workers. Arcadia Campground is shaded by stands of tall ponderosa pine interspersed with Gambel oaks and Arizona walnuts. Such a diverse habitat makes this an excellent area for bird watching. You can access the lower trailhead of the Arcadia National Recreation Trail #328 at this campground. Note: Black bear area. Store and dispose of all food in bear-proof containers and trash bins, or keep it locked in your vehicle with windows all the way up.

Around this stay

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

• fuel station

  Circle K

  14 mi

• propane

  Matlock Gas & Equipment

  14 mi

• grocery

  Walmart Supercenter

  14 mi

• trailhead

  Upper Arcadia Trailhead

  < 0.1 mi

• attraction

  Fort Grant Vista Point

  5.8 mi

• recreation site

  Riggs Flat Recreation Area

  9.4 mi

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

Forest road access near this stay: UPPER TURKEY FLAT EAST 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