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Submission
* **Flagstaff to Forest Road 222 via US 180 ([ **map**](https://goo.gl/maps/q6imv3TAy8G2)):** Drive north on US 180 for 8.7 miles. Turn left on FR 222 (1.3 miles past Snowbowl Road). The dispersed camping area begins here and extends most of FR 222 (6.5 miles), and along FR 171 between FR 222 and FR 222A (to the south).
* **Flagstaff to Forest Road 171 via I-40 ([ **map**](https://goo.gl/maps/VvZkuBRbFcq)):** Drive east on I-40 for 10 miles from the I-17/I-40 interchange. Take exit 185 toward Belmont. Turn right onto Transwestern Road, then left on Brannigan Park Road. Drive for 0.8 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 171. Drive 1.1 mile to the southern end of the dispersed camping area at the junction of FR 171 and FR 222A. The dispersed camping area extends up FR 171 for two miles to FR 222, and most of the lenghth of FR 222.
There are also additional dispersed camping corridors along FR 171 north of FR 222 in the Lava River Cave area.
**Click on map thumbnail to open a larger view in a new window** [PDF, 4.2 MB]:
[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd557745.pdf)
Lovely place in Arizona completely changed landscapes as soon as you reach here from Phoenix
Nice camping spots! For mountain bikers, nice trail along side of mountain.
Couldn't find the wing but did find stellar dispersed camping.
PSA: Coconino Forest Service is impossible to reach, and their road and fire info on their many messages (via prompts) are outdated. Fortunately, their website is also not always current and poorly organized (at least they are consistent).
I recommend having a plan B and C mapped out in case of road or site closures. Fortunately their are plenty of great spots off 171 and it's adjoining FS roads.
Temps are quite a bit cooler than Prescott, Sedona, Pine n such, but nights can dip in low 30s in May/June, so pack accordingly or freeze. I've done both and wouldn't recommend the latter.
