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Pull-thru
USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Cutthroat
Overview Cutthroat Campground lies at an elevation of 9,000 feet in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.
Sites1810 reservable
Elev.9,085ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff4h12real 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 9,085 ft, Cutthroat has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 10 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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
193 mi
4h12
02
Phoenix
231 mi
5h17
03
Tucson
243 mi
5h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
CUTT.
To neighbor
167 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.