Saddleback Mountain Recreational Shooting Site
Near Morristown, Arizona
Saddleback 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
Fire Restrictions
The BLM Phoenix District's recreational shooting sites are temporarily closed during seasonal fire restrictions.
Overview
Saddleback Mountain is a semi-developed recreational target shooting site.
The focused activity at this site is long-range rifle shooting. No pistols, shotguns, or other types of firearms are permitted.
Operating Hours
Temporarily closed during the BLM Phoenix District's seasonal fire restrictions.
Amenities
Targets are fixed steel targets that are not reachable by the public. You may not bring your own targets to the site.
The area includes these amenities:
- fixed, 24-inch steel targets with developed backstops
- 200-, 300-, 400-, 500- and 700-yard shooting lanes
- gravel shooting platform
- gravel parking area
- accessible parking space
- information signs
- trash receptacles
Site Occupancy
Total maximum site occupancy at Saddleback 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 and outside the facility area is permitted under State regulations where consistent with Federal 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
The site has fixed steel targets installed. You may not use your own targets at 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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