National forest

Coconino National Forest

Coconino National Forest is a national forest in Arizona.

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.

Closure: West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extended The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during and following precipitation events and resulting rockfall and flood debris hazards within the West Fork watershed affected by the Pocket Fire. Since Sept. 26, 2026.
Closure: O'Leary access restricted; NPS Road 545 closed between SR 89 and Sunset Crater A section of Coconino National Forest land surrounding National Parks Service Road 545 is temporarily closed to the public. The access road to O'Leary Peak is not accessible for hiking or driving during the closure. Since Sept. 21, 2026.
Closure: West Fork Temporary Area Closure The purpose of this order is to protect public health and safety during and following precipitation events within the Oak Creek watershed affected by the Pocket Fire. Since Sept. 17, 2026.
Closure: Temporary Newman Park and Willard Springs road closures Portions of both Willard Springs and Newman Park roads will temporary close for cattleguard replacement. Since Aug. 3, 2026.
Closure: Pocket Fire Temporary Area & Trail Closure Specific trails in association with the Pocket Fire are still closed due to the danger they pose to the public. Since July 31, 2026.
Closure: Lockett Meadow Road (Forest Road 552) temporarily closed Lockett Meadow Road (Forest Road 552) is temporarily closed for maintenance. Since July 14, 2026.
Closure: Temporary Road Closure FR 171 Temporary road closure of FR 171 to motorized vehicles for maintenance activities. Since July 13, 2026.
Closure: Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure The Banjo Bill Picnic Site is currently closed for public safety. Since Jan. 27, 2025.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Coconino National Forest on the managing agency's own page.

Coconino National Forest map

Coconino National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

4 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.

West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions Effective Aug. 31, 2026. Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the area west of Sedona except within designated camping areas.
Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions Effective May 1, 2025. Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash area south of Flagstaff, between State Route 89A and Interstate 17, except within designated camping areas on Forest Road 237.
Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round Effective May 1, 2025. Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for National Forest lands surrounding Flagstaff.
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions Effective Jan. 24, 2023. Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in place for the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon areas.

Camping on Coconino National Forest

Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.

Coconino National Forest maps

Interactive forest map from the Forest Service
Motor Vehicle Use Maps: which roads are open to which vehicles, and so where you can legally drive to a dispersed site
Forest visitor map

Ranger district offices


Coconino National Forest Headquarters	Flagstaff, AZ	928-527-3600	Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.; federal holidays)
Flagstaff Ranger Station	Flagstaff, AZ	928-526-0866	Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed federal holidays)
Mogollon Rim Ranger Station	Happy Jack, AZ	928-477-2255	Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (closed federal holidays)
Red Rock Ranger Visitor Center (visitor center)	Sedona, AZ	928-203-2900	Wed 12-4:30 p.m.; other days 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: C.C. Cragin Reservoir water level , with stocking records and species on reservoirfinder.com.

Public lands next to Coconino National Forest

Wilderness areaFossil Springs Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaKachina Peaks Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaMunds Mountain Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaRed Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaStrawberry Crater Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaWest Clear Creek Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
Wilderness areaWet Beaver Wilderness lies inside Coconino National Forest.
National forestCoconino National Forest borders Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino (accessed 2026-09-28)