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# Picacho Peak State Park

Pinal · Arizona State Parks and Trails

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor advisoryWeather

### Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 21 at 1:36PM MST until October 21 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Regional information

- Regional notice: Gila

- Regional notice: Maricopa

- Regional notice: Pinal

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 689 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA GILA IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MARICOPA IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA PINAL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APACHE JUNCTION, CACTUS FOREST, CASA GRANDE, ELOY, FLORENCE, JAKES CORNER, KOHLS RANCH, MESA, PAYSON, PHOENIX, PUNKIN CENTER, RYE, STAR VALLEY, AND TONTO VILLAGE.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

[Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Arizona State Parks and Trails

**Address**: P.O. Box 907 Eloy, AZ 85131 I-10 Exit 219

**Telephone**: [(520) 466-3183](tel:5204663183)

**Hours**: Park is open year-round from 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. (gates close) Trails are open from sunrise to sunset Visitor Center/Park Store May 2 - Sept. 25 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sept. 26 - May 1 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hours may vary

**Entry fees**: Per vehicle (1 person): $10.00 Per vehicle (2-4 people): $20.00 Individual/bicycle: $5.00

[Official park information](https://azstateparks.com/picacho)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.6460531&lon=-111.401411)

## About Picacho Peak State Park

Picacho Peak rises sharply above the desert along Interstate 10. The park offers a campground, picnic areas and trails with views of the surrounding landscape; some routes involve demanding terrain and require careful preparation.

## Activities & facilities

[Camping ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/camping)[Hiking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/hiking)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://azstateparks.com/picacho)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory](https://azstateparks.com/find-a-park) · Oct 21, 2026

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