Baldy Mountain Recreational Shooting Site
Near Morristown, Arizona
Baldy Mountain Recreational Shooting Site does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Overview
Operating Hours
Recreational shooting sites are closed during seasonal fire restrictions.
Overview
Baldy Mountain is a semi-developed recreational shooting sports site. The focused recreational shooting sports activity at this site is long-range rifle shooting. No pistols, shotguns, or other types of firearms are permitted. You may not bring your own targets to the site.
Fee proposal
To continue providing a quality recreational experience at current and future Phoenix-area recreational shooting sites, the Bureau of Land Management has issued a draft business plan fee proposal for these sites, in addition to other BLM-managed recreation sites in Arizona. The BLM wants to hear from you about these draft business plans. To review each draft business plan and to learn how to give your input, visit the Recreation Site Business Plans page on BLM.gov.
Amenities
The area includes these amenities:
- fixed, 24-inch steel targets with developed backstops
- 100-, 200-, 300-, 400- and 500-yard shooting lanes
- gravel shooting platform
- accessible parking space
- gravel parking area
- walking path between parking area and shooting platform
- information signs and kiosk
- trash and brass receptacles
Site Occupancy
Total maximum site occupancy at Baldy Mountain is 25 people.
Safety
Emergencies: Call 911
Rules
You may only use a site during designated operating hours as posted at each site, listed on the BLM’s website, and consistent with State law.
- You may not enter a site for any purpose other than activities associated with recreational shooting.
- Do not enter the hazardous exclusion area.
- Inside the designated recreation area, you may only discharge a firearm from a designated firing platform towards an authorized target with a developed or designated backstop. Hunting within the recreation area is permitted under State regulations.
- Never discharge a firearm or any other projectile device when someone is beyond the firing line.
- Do not exceed the maximum occupancy posted at each site.
- Keep off all buildings and structures, whether they are occupied or unoccupied.
- Do not engage in disorderly conduct.
- Do not leave any personal property unattended.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult while in a site.
- You may not use, possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances as defined by State law, Federal law, or both.
- Do not shoot at wildlife, livestock, or vegetation.
- Clean up after yourself and your pets.
Targets
Targets are fixed steel targets that are not reachable by the public. You may not bring your own targets to the site.
Ammunition
Rifles are restricted to ammunition that is .50 caliber or less. Steel core, armor-piercing, incendiary, and tracer ammunition and paintball equipment is prohibited.
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