Tonto National Forest - Welcome!

Visit Tonto National Forest

The Tonto NF features some of the most rugged and inherently beautiful land in the country. With nearly 600,000 acres of wilderness, there's a place for you to escape the rigors of modern society.

Explore Special Places

The Tonto National Forest offers unique landscapes including Sonoran Desert cacti and flat lands that slowly give way to the highlands of the Mogollon Rim. This variety in vegetation and range in altitude -- from 1,300 to 7,900 feet -- offers outstanding recreational opportunities throughout the year, whether it's lake beaches or cool pine forests.

Temp Hire: Apply June 27 - July 10

• Apply for Seasonal Jobs

  

  June 27 - July 10, 2024. We're hiring temporary Forestry Aids and Technicians (recreation and timber) and Range Technicians. Make a difference and gain valuable work experience.

  Apply Now

Fire Information

• Emergency Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Entire Forest

  

  The Tonto National Forest is now in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions which puts prohibitions on fires, campfires, smoking and discharging firearms. In addition, it is always illegal to use fireworks on National Forest land.

  Review the order and map

• Confronting the Wildfire Crisis

  

  The Tonto National Forest is working to implement the USDA Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy, a 10-year plan to address the places where wildfire poses the most immediate threats to communities.

  Wildfire Crisis on the Tonto

Plan Your Trip

• Recreation

  

  Unforgettable experiences are waiting! Eight lush wilderness areas, scenic flowing rivers, the Mogollon Rim's 200-miles of beauty and some of the best trails in the country.

  Find Adventure

• Camping

  

  The Tonto has you covered whether you prefer open-air, tent, camper, group, RV, horse, dispersed or campground camping. Stargazing is an added bonus.

  Find your Spot

• Find Your Way

  

  Interactive, downloadable and print maps of National Forests and National Grasslands in Arizona and New Mexico.

  Maps and Guides

• Passes and Permits

  

  Whether you need a local Tonto Pass, national pass, special use permit to hold a wedding or event on the Forest, or simply need a fuelwood permit, we can assist you!

  Passes & Permits

• Smokey Bear Reading Challenge

  

  Help celebrate Smokey Bear's 80^th Birthday.

  Reading Challenge

Discover More about the Tonto National Forest

The Tonto National Forest manages important habitats for a variety of wildlife, fish and rare plants.

• Caring for the Land

  

  The forest also manages mines, roads and trails,  riparian and wilderness areas, ranges, rivers and water, like Fossil Creek and Lower Salt River.  Learn more about land management projects like the Four Forest Restoration Initiative and the revised Forest Plan.

  Land Management

• Follow Tonto National Forest on Instagram

  

  The Tonto National Forest is now on Instagram. Check us out! 

  @tontonationalforest