Horton

Facility · Arizona ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Tonto National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,535 ft
Elevation

Horton Day Use Sit has six picnic units and is located three miles south of the Arizona Game & Fish Department Tonto Hatchery.  Visitors are welcome and they offer a self-guided tour. Trout fishing in both Tonto Creek and Horton Creek is a popular pastime.

Getting there

Horton Day-Use Site & Upper Tonto Creek Campground: Travel 17 miles east of Payson on State Hwy. 260. Just east of Mile Marker #269 at Kohl’s Ranch, turn left (north) on Forest Road (FR) 289. Travel one mile north to these sites. Hike upstream. View and download a map.

34.34024, -111.09726 · 34°20'24.9"N 111°5'50.1"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in4.32.93.11.11.10.33.54.12.41.92.03.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Horton

Can you reserve a site at Horton?
No. Horton is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Horton

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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