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Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Horsethief Cabin
Overview Horsethief Cabin is situated in a clearing of Ponderosa pines at an elevation of over 6,000 feet in the Bradshaw Mountains of the Prescott National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,024ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix2h40real 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 6,024 ft, Horsethief Cabin has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°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: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 12.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
85 mi
2h40
02
Flagstaff
126 mi
3h18
03
Tucson
198 mi
4h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.2 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
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.2 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.