Alto Pit OHV Day Use/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.
Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground
ATV and dirt bike riders (off-road vehicles of 50” or less in width) enjoy 400 acres with approximately 20 miles of motorized trails, 2 cross-country areas, and a designated children’s area. The main area is a former gravel pit at 6,200 foot elevation just below Granite Mountain. There is also a smaller gravel pit. Rock and granite surface the area. A host is available to provide information and assist visitors. View photos on Flickr Note: This site closes following especially heavy rain or snow, and when the roads are too icy. If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger Station: 928-443-8000. When the office is closed, please check the right-hand column under "Alerts and Warnings" to see if there are weather-related closures, and follow the link to see if this site is closed or on a reduced schedule. Facilities • 10 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits • 1 double site with picnic tables, and 1 fire pit (up to 20 people) • Staging area with ramps • No drinking water • 3 vault toilets • Garbage service
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Day-use: $5 per vehicle; Free every Wednesday! Campground: • $14 for single campsite • $28 for double campsite • $5 for extra vehicle
Hours
Day-use site: • March 1 - April 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM • May 1 - August 31: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM • September 1 - November 30: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM • December 1 - February 28 (or 29): 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Restrictions
Campground Check-in after 2:00 p.m./Check-out by 12:00 noon • Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. • Campfires in developed fire pits only • Fireworks are prohibited • Dogs must be on leash (6’ maximum) • OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground • Maximum length of stay: 14 days in 30-day period on the Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed recreation sites.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.