Peppersauce Campground
Campground and surrounding area is desert canyon riparian with mature oak, sycamore, juniper, and hackberry trees. Water is present in wash during and following rainfall. Walking the campground and unimproved Rice Peak Road are very good for migrant birds especially during the spring, summer, and fall. Fifteen campsites available on first-come, first-served basis. Group campsite is available with reservations. May be crowded on weekends during spring and summer.
Site Information
Region: Phoenix and Central
County: Pinal
Directions: From American Hwy in Oracle, AZ, turn right onto Mt. Lemmon Hwy and proceed 8.2 miles to the campground entrance and the junction with Rice Peak Rd.
Latitude: 32.53803
Longitude: -110.718002
Operational Hours: Open all year, 24 hours a day
Admission or Fees: $15 per site; day use is free
Best time to visit: Weekdays, heavily used by locals on weekends. Spring, summer & fall.
Habitats: Desert, Pine-oak Forest, Stream or river
Know Before You Go
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Species Highlights
Speciality: Abert’s Towhee, Acorn Woodpecker, Arizona Woodpecker, Bridled Titmouse, Canyon Wren, Costa’s Hummingbird, Harris’s Hawk, Hepatic Tanager, Hooded Oriole, Juniper TItmouse, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Pyrrhuloxia, Rufous-winged Sparrow, Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
Charismatic: American Kestrel, Anna’s Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Black-throated Sparrow, Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Gambel’s Quail, Gila Woodpecker, Greater Roadrunner, Lesser Goldfinch, Phainopepla, Ruby-crowned Kinglet , Summer Tanager, Verdin, Vermilion Flycatcher
Contact Information
Coronado National Forest - Santa Catalina Ranger District
US Forest Service
300 W. Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-388-8300
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recreation/recarea/?recid=25684&actid=29
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L279921
