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Wild Cow Springs Campground

Wild Cow Springs Campground is situated in a grove of oak and large ponderosa pines within the Hualapai Mountains, at an elevation of 6,200 feet.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,329ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff3h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,329 ft, Wild Cow Springs Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 13 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
68°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
150 mi
3h12
02
Phoenix
187 mi
4h33
03
Tucson
306 mi
6h31
By drive time
Flagstaff · 3h12Phoenix · 4h33Tucson · 6h31Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
38
Peaks
13
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.1 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.

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