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AZ
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What we do know
Inside Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Black Mesa Ranger District
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We don't have curated regulation data for AZ yet. Check Arizona Game & Fish for current rules before fishing.
See full state regulationsBlack Mesa Ranger District is the westernmost ranger district on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Located only 2 1/2 hours from the Phoenix Metro area, the district is a popular destination for residents of the valley looking to escape the summer heat. Guidelines for Target Shooting on The Black Mesa Ranger District You may NOT discharge a firearm or any other weapon (including paintball guns, air guns, archery, slingshots, etc):Within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site, or occupied campsiteAcross or on a Forest Developed Road, across a body of water or stream, or across a canyonIn any manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result of such discharge (36CFR 261.10d)With any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition (36CFR 261.5b)Choose a remote area with an earthen backdrop. ALWAYS know where your bullets are going. Look at a map, know before you go.CLICK HERE for Shooting Restrictions within the Black Mesa RD area including the Rim Lakes Recreation Area. MAP of Rim Lakes restricted shooting area
Canyon Point
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Crook Campground
~45 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Willow Springs Lake Fishing and Boating Site
~39 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Spillway
~44 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Happy Tank
~21 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area
~45 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Woods Canyon Lake Group
~44 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Black Canyon Lake
~21 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Black Canyon Lake Fishing and Boating Site
~22 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
Settling Tank
~22 min drive
A worthwhile stop near AZ.
