AZ-Fossil+Creek+Road


 * =Birding in Arizona=

Yavapai County
=Fossil Creek Road= Camp Verde, AZ 86322 Fossil Creek Road webpage Fossil Creek Road map

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Fossil Creek Rd--Sycamore Canyon
Coordinates: 34.4634467, -111.7150837 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Fossil Creek--lower (Yavapai County)
Coordinates: 34.3885668, -111.6555119 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Fossil Creek Road
Please Note: Do not rely exclusively on your mobile GPS, Google Maps or similar automated navigation systems to get to Fossil Creek. Please study the Fossil Creek Area Map and directions to ensure you arrive at the correct location. Forest Road 708 is currently closed between the Waterfall Trailhead and Fossil Springs Trailhead Parking.

Fossil Creek Permit Area: GPS Information for the intersection of FR502 and FR708 (Latitude, Longitude): 34.39444, -111.6502 34°23'40"N, 111°39'012"W

The Fossil Creek Permit Area is most easily accessed by vehicle by driving 24 miles southeast of Camp Verde, 86 miles from Flagstaff, or 120 miles from Phoenix. Your travel includes paved and graveled roads some of which are steep and rough, and muddy after rain or snow.

From Camp Verde, I-17: Exit 287; turn east on AZ-260 towards Payson and travel 10 miles.

From Payson: Drive north for 26 miles on AZ-87. Turn left onto AZ-260 and travel for 24 miles.

From AZ-260: Between road mile 228 and 229, Forest Road 708 (Fossil Creek Road) will intersect SR260 to the south, signed as Fossil Creek/Verde River. Travel 14 miles down this rough dirt road (high-clearance vehicles recommended) to the intersection with Forest Road 502.

For Day-Use Parking Lots (except Fossil Springs Trailhead, see below): Continue straight on FR708 to find parking in the Homestead, Fossil Creek Bridge, Tonto Bench, Irving (Flume Trailhead), or Waterfall trailhead areas. Turn right on FR502 for Sally May, Purple Mountain, and Mazatzal parking lots.

For Fossil Springs Trailhead Access: GPS Information for Fossil Springs Trailhead (Latitude, Longitude): 34.40666, -111.56833 34°24'24"N, 111°34'06"W

From Payson: Take AZ-87, 18 miles north to Strawberry; turn west on Fossil Creek Road (FR 708). Drive 5 miles to the turn for Fossil Springs Trailhead on the right; Fossil Creek Road is closed to motor vehicle access approximately one mile beyond this point.

From Camp Verde: From I-17, exit 287, turn east on AZ-260 towards Payson for 34 miles to the intersection with AZ-87. Turn right on AZ-87 and travel for almost 8 miles and turn west on Fossil Creek Road (FR 708). Drive 5 miles to the turn for Fossil Springs Trailhead on the right; Fossil Creek Road is closed to motor vehicles approximately one mile beyond this point. From Fossil Creek Road webpage

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