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General Hitchcock Campground

Statistics Elevation
6000
Season
All Year
Days Limit
14
Fee
Yes
Units
11
Trailer Limit
-
GPS Location
33 32' 37"N
110 41' 15"W
Access
Paved/Dirt
 
Amenities Potable Water
No
Waste Disposal
No
Restrooms
Toilet
Showers
No
Reservations
No
Store Nearby
Tucson
Campsite Grills
Yes
Campsite Tables
Yes
Fire Rings
Yes
Utility Hookups
No
Information
928-428-4150
Firewood
Tucson
Fishing Supplies
-
Laundry
Tucson
Gas & Propane
Tuscon
ATV Use
No
Visitor Center
None
Ranger District
Safford
 
Fish Species Rainbow Trout
-
Cutthroat Trout
-
Brook Trout
-
Brown Trout
-
Apache Trout
-
Crappie
-
Yellow Bass
-
Flathead Catfish
-
Tilapia
-
Yellow Perch
-
Carp
-
Redear Sunfish
-
Bluegill
-
Green Sunfish
-
Walleye
-
Northern Pike
-
Channel Catfish
-
Sunfish
-
Smallmouth Bass
-
Largemouth Bass
-
Striped Bass
-
White Bass
-
Arctic Grayling
-
Bullhead
-
Fly and Lure Only
-
Acreage
-
Body of Water Depth
-
Catch and Release Areas
-
Boats Allowed
-
Motor Limit
-
Boat Rentals
-

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This small, sheltered campground is tucked away just off the Catalina Highway, along the rocky streambed that forms the floor of upper Bear Canyon. Campsites are nestled under a canopy of ponderosa pines, junipers and oaks. Some sites are located right along Bear Creek among large rocks. The Creek generally only flows during rainy periods or during the Spring snowmelt.

Location: Northeast of Tucson at mile post 12 on the Catalina Highway.


Access: Take the Catalina Highway off Tanque Verde Road in Tucson. Drive 4.2 miles to the Forest boundary and continue 12 miles to the campground on the right.


Elevation: 6,000'


Season: All year

Attractions:

Tucked away in a canyon
Shady setting
Picturesque streambed
Sheltered sites
Open year-round

Facilities:

11 single-unit sites
Tables and fire grills
Toilet
No drinking water

Notes:

This campground is not recommended for trailers or RVs.
No pack or saddle stock permitted in campground.
Trail #21 leads up Bear Canyon from General Hitchcock Campground.
Pets must be leashed at all times.
No garbage service. Please carry out everything that you bring with you, and anything someone else may have been thoughtless enough to leave.

 

 

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