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Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Upper Wolf Creek Group
Overview Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground provides a quiet forest setting for groups of up to 100 people to camp and enjoy the outdoors.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,161ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff2h16real 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 6,161 ft, Upper Wolf Creek Group has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°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: 1 named hiking route, 7 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 · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
65°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
105 mi
2h16
02
Phoenix
109 mi
2h24
03
Tucson
222 mi
4h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 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
1
Trail segments
73
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 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.