USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Apache Maid Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to November 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,411 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- APACHE MAID (NFSR 00229) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Coconino National Forest Recreation
- Nearest town
- Sedona
- Address
- Red Rock Ranger District, Coconino National Forest, Sedona, AZ, 86351
- Phone
- 928-282-4119
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Hunting, Lookout Tower, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
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About
Overview
This rustic forest cabin is located at the eastern base of Apache Maid Mountain, just two hours north of Phoenix and near the popular red rock canyons and outdoor recreation opportunities of Sedona, in central Arizona. The cabin provides several amenities, providing a comfortable stay for up to six people.
It can be accessed by vehicle. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
Recreation
The area is a hub for outdoor recreation. Although there are no trails immediately around the cabin, countless hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails are located within an hour drive. Closer to the cabin, anglers can fish for northern pike, yellow perch and sunfish at nearby Stoneman Lake, one of the few natural lakes in Arizona. Bird watchers can delight in watching for migratory waterfowl and summer songbirds from the shoreline, and families can enjoy an afternoon of picnicking.
Facilities
The facility is a small, 520 square-foot cabin that can accommodate up to six overnight visitors. It has one bedroom with bunk beds and a roll-away bed, a living room with a futon couch, and a kitchen and dining room. All the beds have mattresses. The kitchen has a propane stove with dishes, pots and pans, but no refrigerator. The building is also equipped with a propane heater and has limited solar-supplied overhead lighting system with wall switches in each room. The cabin does not have any available outlets.
Visitors must bring their own food and potable water for drinking, cooking and cleaning, bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows and/or sleeping bags), towels for the kitchen, weather appropriate clothing, dish soap, flashlights and an axe for splitting wood at the outdoor fire pit.
Users must clean the cabin and pack out all food and trash before leaving.
Natural Features
The facility was originally constructed in 1909 by Charles Babbitt and served as a ranch house for cattlemen, then later as a U.S. Forest Service ranger station. It has been restored to its historic character.
The cabin is surrounded by the shade of a ponderosa pine forest and is just south of the Mogollon Rim, a 200-mile slope that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation. The cabin sits at 6,382 feet and has summers that are characteristically sunny, warm and dry, with the occasional afternoon thunderstorm.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby Stoneman Lake, Beaver Creek and Sedona offer numerous recreation activities and cultural attractions.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 30° | 2° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 33° | 5° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 40° | 27° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 49° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 59° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 66° | 57° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 62° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 46° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 38° | 17° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 32° | 4° | 66° | 9 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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