Lockett Meadow Campground
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Lockett Meadow Campground
Lockett Meadow Access Closed to Motor Vehicles Access to Lockett Meadow Campground is closed to motor vehicles due to Pipeline Fire Closure . Access now includes a 6 mile round trip hike. Other fall color opportunities can be found here . This primitive campground offers a scenic view of the San Francisco Peaks and dry camping in the cool aspen trees that surround Lockett Meadow. This is a terrific campground for those who cherish a real mountain camping experience and love to hike wilderness trails. You may catch a glimpse of the natural residents, porcupine or elk or thrill to the song of a hermit thrush that sings his best here. Even black bear have been known to stroll right through groups of picnickers without as much as a glance at their lunches. The San Francisco Peaks are actually the remains of an extinct volcano, which mllions of years ago shattered and reshaped these great peaks, forming four of the highest individual peaks in Arizona and is home to the only region of tundra in Arizona. Inside the now quiet caldera a lush alpine environment has blurred evidence of that cataclysmic event. The Inner Basin Trail that leads into the heart of the ancient volcano begins in beautiful Lockett Meadow. Starting at this island of emerald, which is ringed with quaking aspen stands and majestic high peaks, it leads into the mountain’s now quiet Inner Basin. The spring and summer wild flowers add a sprinkling of blue, red and yellow to the peaceful scene. While fall turns the extensive stands of aspen, which cover the steep slopes of the caldera, to solid gold, Winter avalanche tracks streak down the talus slopes exposing remnants of old lava flows which bear witness to the mountain’s turbulent heritage. .noprint { display: none; } Hover mouse over photo to display slideshow controls. View album on Flicker
Before you go
Season
Oct 11
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Campsite: $24 per night (up to 8 people). • Extra vehicle fee: $10. • Picnic/Day use (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) $8 (one vehicle, up to 5 people). Senior and Access Interagency passes are accepted for a 50% discount on single-site camping fees. Other Interagency passes are not accepted. Off-season: Free (before and after the listed "Open Season" when the roads are open, but the consessionaire is not maintaining the site).
Restrictions
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (running generators not permitted during quiet hours)
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.