Bonito Campground (AZ)

Overview

Bonito Campground is located 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff, near Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument. Elevation is 6,900 feet. Bonito Campground is named for the Bonito Lava Flow which oozed across this high desert plain some 900 years ago.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

44 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(928) 226-0493

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Bonito Campground (AZ), shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Oleary Group SiteHike · 0.8 mi from campShow on map
• O'Leary TrailHike · 4.9 mi long · 0.2 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by United States National Park Service.

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• Lava Flow TrailTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Abineau-Bear Jaw LoopHike · 7.3 mi from campShow on map
• Inner Basin Trail #29Hike · 4.1 mi long · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• Arizona TrailHike · 812.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.8 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Arizona Trail Association.

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Mountain biking

• Coconino LoopBike ride · 242.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.7 mi from camp

  The Coconino Loop seeks to highlight the best of Northern Arizona mountain biking. OpenStreetMap

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• Arizona TrailBike ride · 811.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.8 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Arizona Trail Association.

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• Flagstaff Sedona MTB TrailBike ride · 50.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 15.2 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Bonita VistaViewpoint · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Cinder Hills OverlookViewpoint · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Doyle PeakPeak · 11,460 ft · 6.4 mi from camp

  Doyle Peak is a summit in Coconino County, Arizona, in the San Francisco Peaks within the Coconino National Forest. Wikipedia

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• Fremont PeakPeak · 11,969 ft · 7.4 mi from camp

  Fremont Peak is a peak in the San Francisco Peaks, a mountain range that takes up a part of the Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. Wikipedia

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• Lava River CaveCave · 16.6 mi from camp

  Lava River Cave is a lava tube in northern Arizona's Coconino National Forest. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Arizona Snow BowlSkiing and snowshoeing · 9.3 mi from campShow on map
• The PitClimbing · 17.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.