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USFSCoconino National Forest Recreation · Arizona
Fernow Cabin
Overview Fernow Cabin offers a quaint, forested retreat near Flagstaff and Sedona, in central Arizona.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,814ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff1h38real 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 6,814 ft, Fernow Cabin has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°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: 3 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, 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 · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
30 mi
1h38
02
Phoenix
165 mi
3h57
03
Tucson
278 mi
5h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 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
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
6
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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.