Bureau of Land Management · Arizona

Packsaddle Recreation Site

Bureau of Land Management · Arizona, United States

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Elevation
6,076 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)

About

BLM campground. Packsaddle Recreation Site is located along the crest of the Cerbat Mountains, high above the old mining town of Chloride, Arizona. Located at a 6,000 foot elevation, this site is located in a picturesque woodland consisting of pinyon pine and juniper.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January46°27°16°58°11 of 11
February49°30°16°66°11 of 11
March55°34°21°81°8 of 11
April64°42°30°79°3 of 11
May74°52°36°84°0 of 11
June86°62°47°98°0 of 11
July90°69°60°99°0 of 11
August87°66°58°97°0 of 11
September81°60°46°91°0 of 11
October69°45°31°80°1 of 10
November60°37°20°69°5 of 10
December48°27°19°61°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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