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Pull-thru
USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Apache Trout Campground
Overview Apache Trout Campground is one of five campgrounds at the Big Lake Recreation Area in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and is especially popular for group camping.
Sites6450 reservable
Elev.9,088ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig80 ft
Electric3131×50-amp
From Flagstaff4h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,088 ft, Apache Trout Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 64 sites total: 50 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 31 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
194 mi
4h13
02
Phoenix
231 mi
5h18
03
Tucson
244 mi
5h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 64 SITES
Color byShow only
63 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
31
50-amp
21
Accessible
43
Prime
64
Sites
★ The standout
Site 63
Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
131 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
24
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.1 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.