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Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Sycamore Cabin
Overview Sycamore Cabin provides a unique recreation opportunity and lodging experience for visitors to Prescott National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,016ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff1h51real 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 4,016 ft, Sycamore Cabin has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°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 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
74°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
81 mi
1h51
02
Phoenix
79 mi
1h53
03
Tucson
192 mi
3h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.5 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
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.5 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.