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Cypress Park Campground

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This campground no longer exists as an official USFS recreation site. It does not appear in current Coronado National Forest campground listings.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:05PM MST until July 20 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

8:05 PM — 10:15 PM

At 805 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elgin, Parker Canyon Lake, Fort Huachuca and Canelo. This includes the following highways... Route 82 near mile marker 46. Route 83 between mile markers 3 and 26. This includes the following streams and drainages... Slaughter House Wash, Turkey Creek, Cienega Creek, Santa Cruz River and Babocomari River.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 7:30PM MST until July 20 at 9:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

7:30 PM — 9:15 PM

At 730 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The heaviest rain fell north of Benson, along North Cascabel Road, and within the San Pedro River valley. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Benson, St. David, Dragoon, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Pearce-Sunsites, Mescal, Cochise and Texas Canyon. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 304. Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 311. Route 191 between mile markers 47 and 66. Interstate 10 between mile markers 297 and 334. This includes the following streams and drainages... Escalante Wash, Montosa Canyon, Walnut Wash, Dragoon Wash, Haberstock Wash, Cadillac Wash, San Pedro River, Tres Alamos Wash, Clifford Wash, Mescal Arroyo, Slavin Wash, Ash Creek, Pacheco Wash, Apache Canyon, Cienega Creek, Middle Canyon Wash and Willow Wash.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 6:53PM MST until July 20 at 9:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

6:53 PM — 9:15 PM

At 653 PM MST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. Moson Road between Charleston Road and HWY 90 is closed. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sierra Vista, Whetstone, Huachuca City and Fort Huachuca. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 305 and 326. Route 92 between mile markers 322 and 324. Route 82 between mile markers 47 and 60. This includes the following streams and drainages... Slaughter House Wash, Babocomari River and San Pedro River.

About

Cypress Park Campground was historically a primitive camping area situated high in the Chiricahua Mountains within the Coronado National Forest. The campground was nestled along Rucker Creek among a stand of exceptionally large Arizona cypress trees, which gave the site its distinctive character. The campground is no longer listed as an active recreation site by the USFS. Current Coronado National Forest campground listings do not include Cypress Park, and the official USFS database indicates the site no longer exists. Visitors seeking camping in the Rucker Canyon area should consider Walnut Grove Campground, which is the only currently listed campground in that portion of the forest.

Directions

From Douglas, take Leslie Canyon Road north to Rucker Canyon. Stay on the main road, which becomes Forest Road 74. From Tucson, take I-10 east 72 miles to US 191. Turn right (south) and drive 37 miles to the turnoff to Rucker Lake. Turn left (east) and drive 17 miles to the Forest boundary. Continue on FR 74 to FR 74E. Turn left (north) on FR 74E and follow signs to Rucker Lake. Cypress Park Campground is about 5 miles up this road.

Amenities

Water
Fires Allowed
Toilets
Dump Station
Wifi
Pets Allowed
Showers
Electric Hookups
Water Hookups
Sewer Hookups
Camp Store
Price $10

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Big Rig Friendly
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