Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest - Arizona

Tel: (928) 333-4301

With its abundance of lakes and streams, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Southern -Arizona is a fisherman's paradise in the arid Southwest. The Apache-Sitgreaves has 34 lakes and reservoirs and over 680 miles of rivers and streams - more than can be found in any other Southwestern National Forest.

Characterized by cool temperatures, Douglas-fir and ponderosa-pine forests, green meadows grazed by elk and pronghorn, and small cold streams alive with rainbow trout, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is no typical Arizona getaway. Visitors can enjoy attractions such as the Mogollon Rim, where the 7600-foot vista points provide inspiring views of the low country to the south and west, as well as a string of spectacular man-made lakes. Take a leisurely drive in the twilight when forest wildlife can be seen everywhere and watch for deer feeding in early morning at the forest's edge or in meadows.

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, named after the tribes that settled in this area, ranges in elevation from 3,500 feet to nearly 11,500 feet on Mount Baldy, and is noted for its trout streams as well as its high-elevation lakes and meadows. The forest is considered one of the top locations for fishing and contains nearly 2,000 surface acres of cold water lakes filled with Arctic grayling, Rainbow fish, German brown, brook, Apache, and cutthroat trout.

Campgrounds and cabins are available at the forest, for those who want to stay the night. So pack up and join Phoenix residents escaping the summer's baking heat here at Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.