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Pull-thru
USFSCoronado National Forest · Arizona
Whitetail Campground
Overview Whitetail Campground offers group campsites in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains of southeastern Arizona, 5 miles south of the town of Summerhaven and the top of Mt.
Sites5all reservable
Elev.8,146ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig26 ft
Electric5sites
From Tucson1h19real 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 8,146 ft, Whitetail Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 5 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 27.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tucson
38 mi
1h19
02
Phoenix
148 mi
3h15
03
Flagstaff
291 mi
5h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
1
Accessible
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Prime
5
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
134
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.8 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.