Sheep Bridge
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.
Sheep Bridge
On the banks high above the river stands a replica of the Verde River Sheep Bridge. The Flagstaff Sheep Company and the Howard Sheep Company constructed the original bridge to minimize the loss of sheep when crossing the river. The bridge was started in 1943 and finished in 1944 at a cost of $7,277. The material used came from an Arizona mine and from a railroad line. On November 21, 1978, Sheep Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic places. Sheep Bridge is the gateway to the west side of the Mazatzal Wilderness.
Before you go
Season
Year round
Hours
Year Round
Restrictions
Stay limit 14 days, motor boats and trailers prohibited. Caution: Water levels fluctuate seasonally and the river can run with great velocity. Do not cross flooded roadways. Pack it in pack it out. No toilet. Practice minimum impact by bringing a portable potty and disposing of the wastes properly. Road to Sheeps Bridge is rocky and technical, 4X4 and off-roading experience advised.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.