Skip to main content
National Forest

Photo: Forest Service from USACC BY-SA 2.0Wikipedia

National Forest

Apache National Forest

Arizona · AZ

1.9M

Acres

872

Trails

64

Campgrounds

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

Verify before you go

Source of truth

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this park using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 16, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

About

Apache National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Arizona and New Mexico on July 1, 1908, with 1,302,711 acres (5,271.88 km2) from portions of Black Mesa National Forest. In 1974 the entire forest was administratively combined with Sitgreaves National Forest to create Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. The New Mexico section is now administered by the Gila National Forest. The area of the former Apache National Forest covers most of Greenlee County, Arizona, southern Apache County, Arizona, and part of western Catron County, New Mexico. The former Apache is much the larger than the former Sitgreaves. As of 30 September 2008, its area was 1,813,601 acres (733,938 ha), representing 68.9% of the combined Apache–Sitgreaves total area. There are local ranger district offices in Alpine, Clifton, and Springerville.

Source: Wikipedia — text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Verify alerts and operational details with the managing agency below.

Trails

All trails in Apache National Forest

(To H. Downs Property)

0.2 mi30 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

4-Drag

1.9 mi
Trail

4-Drag

2.6 mi
Trail
Ac Trail

Ac Trail

1.2 mi430 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Acre Lake Ts/Aker Lake

0.3 mi
Trail
Ad Bar

Ad Bar

11.7 mi797 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Adbar Trail #14

Adbar Trail #14

Blue4.2 mi1,453 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back

Airstrip Mesa

2.5 mi79 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Airstrip Mesa

0.7 mi207 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Airstrip Mesa

0.9 mi148 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Aker Lake

4.4 mi253 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Aker Lake

0.6 mi
Trail

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Apache National Forest
Alpine Divide Campground

Alpine Divide Campground

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Alpine Village RV Park

Alpine Village RV Park

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Private
Apache National Forest - Dispersed Site

Apache National Forest - Dispersed Site

CliftonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Apache National Forest Aspen Forest Camp

Apache National Forest Aspen Forest Camp

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Apache National Forest KP Cienega Campground

Apache National Forest KP Cienega Campground

BluePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Apache National Forest Luna Lake Campground

Apache National Forest Luna Lake Campground

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Apache National Forest South Fork Campground

Apache National Forest South Fork Campground

SpringervillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Apache National Forest Winn Campground

Apache National Forest Winn Campground

EagarPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Apache Trout Campground

Apache Trout Campground

GreerPricing varies — check with the operator64 sites
Campground State ParkTentRV
Armijo Springs Campground

Armijo Springs Campground

QuemadoPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Aspen Campground - East Fork Black River

Aspen Campground - East Fork Black River

Pricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Bear Track Camp Picnic Site

Bear Track Camp Picnic Site

CliftonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the New Mexico hunting page

Within ~100 miles

Parks near Apache National Forest

Gila National Forest

Gila National Forest

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Hoverrocker Wilderness Study Area

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

New Mexico

ParkNational Monument
Apache Box Wilderness Study Area

Apache Box Wilderness Study Area

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Mesita Blanca Wilderness Study Area

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Same state

More parks in Arizona

All Arizona parks
Grand Canyon National Park
Featured

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

1,878 sq mi
ParkNational Park
Agua Fria National Monument

Agua Fria National Monument

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area

Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Alamo Lake

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Alamo Lake State Park

Arizona

ParkState Park

Alchesay National Fish Hatchery

Arizona

Parkfish hatchery

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Arizona

4,313 sq mi
ParkNational Forest
Arizona National Scenic Trail

Arizona National Scenic Trail

Arizona

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Spot an error in our data on Apache National Forest?