Forest Road 401
Tonto National Forest
Write a Review Srv Road 401 Mesa, AZ 85201 480-610-3300 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.6611, -111.4728
Overview of Forest Road 401
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $5
Reported by T&K Images on 3/23/2022
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by T&K Images on 3/23/2022
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 2,657 ft / 809 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Forest Road 401 6 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 3/23/2022
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 2/26/2019
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Last reported 2/19/2019
“Great Spot to get amazing views of the Four Peaks”
Reviewed 3/23/2022
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Travel Trailer) |
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We camped along Forest Rd 401 to be in a position to photograph the spring wildflowers in the desert and along the banks of Cottonwood Creek. As others have outlined, the road in is washboard, so we took it slow. However, other than that, the first mile and a half is very wide and easy to navigate. Turning onto FR 401, it does get... more
We camped along Forest Rd 401 to be in a position to photograph the spring wildflowers in the desert and along the banks of Cottonwood Creek.
As others have outlined, the road in is washboard, so we took it slow. However, other than that, the first mile and a half is very wide and easy to navigate. Turning onto FR 401, it does get a bit more narrow, but we did not have any issues getting to his spot. There are more spots farther down the road if this is already taken.
This location is very popular with ATV/OHV folks, and even OHV tours use this road. So on the weekend, it can be bustling, however during the week, it is very quiet, in fact, the first three days we were there we were totally alone.
We camped on our 33ft travel trailer.
Verizon 4G
T&K Images would stay here again
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“Pretty Views, No Signal”
Reviewed 3/16/2021
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Beautiful views of the mountains, pretty good dirt road coming in (not too bumpy). It is a bit busy with ATVs but there are some good pull off spots with fire pits. Absolutely no cellphone signal here, though. Would not recommend if you are trying to work remotely.
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“Nice views, lots of ATVs”
Reviewed 4/28/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Stayed in a compact site right by the road. The view of 4 Peaks was gorgeous but the ATV noise and dust made us glad to leave.
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“It’s free, so you can’t be too picky. ”
Reviewed 2/26/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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The road getting back to where you can find a spot to camp is rough. I have a truck camper and pull a trailer. My rig’s COG is quite high so the drive is painstakingly slow-like a crawl at many points due to the rough road. As others have said, this is a popular place for off roading, so it can be busy. I stayed Tuesday and Wednesd... more
The road getting back to where you can find a spot to camp is rough. I have a truck camper and pull a trailer. My rig’s COG is quite high so the drive is painstakingly slow-like a crawl at many points due to the rough road.
As others have said, this is a popular place for off roading, so it can be busy. I stayed Tuesday and Wednesday there was quite a bit of traffic and folks shooting as well.
The views are pretty nice and it’s not too far out of town, so it worked out well for me.
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EEEO would stay here again
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“OHV friendly 4WD recommended. ”
Reviewed 2/19/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Bus) |
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It had rained off an on all day before we got here. There were many OHV still here at dark slinging mud and doing donuts. The rod was more than a washboard in many places, and the water puddles in the holes in the road. Some holes were huge and almost as wide as the road. Cross with care is you do t have 4WD. We found a sloppy muddy pu... more
It had rained off an on all day before we got here. There were many OHV still here at dark slinging mud and doing donuts. The rod was more than a washboard in many places, and the water puddles in the holes in the road. Some holes were huge and almost as wide as the road. Cross with care is you do t have 4WD. We found a sloppy muddy pullout and stayed 1 night, leaving before the boys with their toys came out. Our bus tried to get stunick once...
Verizon signal was weak and usually non existent but sometimes 1 bar.
T-mobile was 1 bar I boosted, 3 bars boosted.
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“Gorgeous desert land but busy”
Reviewed 11/9/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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We went in a 30 ft Class C. Road was pretty hairy at times but doable. You have to go far back on the road a few miles before finding a spot as there are very few towards the front and they were all taken on a Thursday. Area is heavily traveled by recreational off-road vehicles so it was much busier than you would expect in that remote... more
We went in a 30 ft Class C. Road was pretty hairy at times but doable. You have to go far back on the road a few miles before finding a spot as there are very few towards the front and they were all taken on a Thursday. Area is heavily traveled by recreational off-road vehicles so it was much busier than you would expect in that remote of an area. We found a very large open area with several fire rings but after parking we noticed the ground was completely littered with nails and screws. It appears someone did it purposely because they were scattered over a very large area and there were a ton of them we were lucky to make it out without a flat. It was so gorgeous we would definitely consider going back unless we found another area less busy. Cell service was spotty in the lows but consistent on the hills.
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