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Boondocking tucson az8/7/2023 ![]() The biggest negatives are the dirt road can get rather rutted/bumpy plus there is glass scattered about (a shame). The biggest bonuses are location (fabulous area for visiting S.Tucson) plus Snyder Hill which dominates the background view and provides some short, but very nice (paw-friendly!) hiking directly from camp. You’ll most certainly have neighbors here and you’ll undoubtedly hear some roadnoise, but overall it really isn’t bad. As far as isolation and nature goes it doesn’t rank too high. It’s a very small and fairly well-known BLM area that is super-easy to access off the corner of Hwy 86 and S. Summary: We chose this spot primarily as a convenient paw-friendly base to explore some of the south side of Tucson and (in particular) visit the Arizona-Desert Museum. Easy scrub desert all around and a decent hiking trail up over Snyder Hill for afternoon walks.īONUS ALERT = Camp for free just a few miles south of the fabulous Arizona-Desert Museum! You’re on the south side of town with super-easy access to the Desert Museum and a short drive to Pima Air Museum, Mission San Xavier Del Bac etc. On the plus side it’s a fabulous location to see sights & visit Tucson. ![]() Neither bothered us much, but you just need to be aware of it before you come. The BLM is right on the corner of 2 roads so you’ll get some road noise, plus it’s fairly small so you will most definitely have neighbors. This is *not* a place you come for BLM isolation. The area has been heavily used so you will find glass and (even) shot cartridges, but overall it’s nicer than I expected. Base of Snyder is scrub desert and hard dirt. You are camped right at the base of Snyder Hill which has some nice (moderately strenuous) hiking over/onto the hill for good views all-around. Lots of flat spaces for just about any sized-RV. The main ding is the road is rather rutted/bumpy in spots and does seem to get more so with water/rain (there are a few large dips especially on the northern exit of the BLM area where bigger rigs could potentially get stuck) so DO take you toad in for a walk-around before bringing in a “ beast“.Ĭonsidering the near-road location this is actually a fairly OK natural spot. You’ll see RVs scattered right there by the base of Snyder Hill and you can choose any open site you see. Ajo Hwy from Tucson once you hit the corner, turn right onto San Joaquin and then immediately right onto the first dirt road you see. This is a small BLM area right on the corner of Hwy 86 and S. Pretty easy access here with just one ding. Nearest Dump/Water: Nearest dump/water at the private RV Parks just north of the BLM area on S. ![]() It’s listed on and we’ve known several friends who’ve stayed here. How We Found It: This is a fairly well-known boondocking spot in the area. Maby libertatemamo 13 Comments Polly absorbs the view from atop Snyder HillĪ somewhat crowded but very well-located boondocking spot on the South side of Tucson, AZ ![]() Boondocking Site Review – Snyder Hill BLM, Tucson, AZ ![]()
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