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State Park

Picacho State Recreation Area

California · CA

6

Trails

1

Campgrounds

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About

A recreation area on the lower Colorado River with a campground and a day use area at the Lower Dock. Roads into the park are sandy and rough, so a high-clearance vehicle is recommended.

Source: parks.ca.gov

From Wikipedia

Picacho State Recreation Area is a camping, boating, and general recreation area located on a 9-mile stretch of the lower Colorado River at the site of Picacho, a defunct gold mining town.

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Trails

All trails in Picacho State Recreation Area

Ice Cream Canyon Wash Trail

0.2 mi
Trail

Ice Cream Canyon Wash Trail

0.2 mi
Trail

Picacho Stamp Mill Trail

7.1 mi335 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Red Rock Canyon Trail

0.5 mi30 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Rojo Grande Trail

0.4 mi430 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Stewarts Lake Trail

1.0 mi30 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Picacho State Recreation Area
Carizzo Boat-in - Picacho SRA

Carizzo Boat-in - Picacho SRA

Winterhaven, CAPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

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

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