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CANYON POINT Loop A Sinkhole Trail
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USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona

Canyon Point

Overview Located in the scenic Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in north central Arizona near the town of Heber, Canyon Point has a range of individual and group campsites to suit many visitors.
Sites10662 reservable
Elev.7,707ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig99 ft33 pull-thru
Electric33sites
From Phoenix2h34real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,707 ft, Canyon Point has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 106 sites total: 62 reservable and 44 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 33 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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 · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
124 mi
2h34
02
Flagstaff
153 mi
2h58
03
Tucson
223 mi
4h16
By drive time
Phoenix · 2h34Flagstaff · 2h58Tucson · 4h16Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 106 SITES
Color byShow only

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

33
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
106
Sites
★ The standout
Site 074
LOOB · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
231 ft
Max rig
99 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
31
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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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