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Pull-thru
USFSCoronado National Forest · Arizona
Rose Canyon
Overview Rose Canyon Campground is just 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona, off the Catalina Highway Scenic Drive near the summit of Mt.
Sites7732 reservable
Elev.7,218ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Tucson1h10real 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 7,218 ft, Rose Canyon has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 77 sites total: 32 reservable and 45 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tucson
34 mi
1h10
02
Phoenix
144 mi
3h06
03
Flagstaff
287 mi
5h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 77 SITES
Color byShow only
74 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
77
Sites
★ The standout
Site 011
Green Mt. Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
222 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
97
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12 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.