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Pull-thru
USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Caldwell Cabin
Overview Caldwell Cabin allows up to six visitors to step back in time to a more rustic and historical era in eastern Arizona.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,589ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff4h55real 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 7,589 ft, Caldwell Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
205 mi
4h55
02
Phoenix
242 mi
5h59
03
Tucson
255 mi
6h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.