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Alto Pit OHV Campground

Overview Alto Pit OHV Campground is located at the foot of Granite Mountain Wilderness Area, at an elevation of 6,200 feet.
Sites11all reservable
Elev.6,076ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig38 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff2h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,076 ft, Alto Pit OHV Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 11 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, and the longest takes a 38-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
106 mi
2h05
02
Phoenix
111 mi
2h14
03
Tucson
224 mi
4h11
By drive time
Flagstaff · 2h05Phoenix · 2h14Tucson · 4h11Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only

11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

10
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
2
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
ALTO PIT OHV CAMPGROUND · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
236 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
182
Peaks
8

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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