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Black Hills Back Country Byway: dispersed camping rules & status
Free, undeveloped camping on Bureau of Land Management land in Arizona. No reservations and usually no facilities: pack out trash and bring water.
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management: BLM Arizona
- County
- Graham
- Status today
- No closure posted
No closure posted by the managing agency (not a guarantee it is open). - Stay limit
- “Camping and picnicking are permitted on public lands along the road, with several developed sites available. The stay limit for dispersed or developed camping is 14 days within any 28-day period within a 25-mile radius of your campsite.”
- Trailers / vehicles
- “Important: Vehicles over 20 feet in length, including travel trailers and motorhomes, should not attempt this route.”
- Campfire rules
- Not listed on the official page
- Season
- No official season published
- Fire restrictions now
- Year Round: BLM Arizona year-round fire restrictions, Arizona Year-Round Fire Restrictions AZ910-2022-001, in effect since May 8, 2022 (order info)
Source: Arizona fire restrictions map layers, checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Source
- BLM recreation page (checked Oct 20, 2026)
Pin from the agency record (32.8416, -109.4227). Dispersed areas cover a wider area than one point.
Pilot: we show only what the managing agency publishes. Conditions, road access and fire orders change, so confirm with the agency before you go.
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