Description

Grapevine was closed to public use in June of 1997. In February of 2012, after nearly 2 years of negotiating with the FS we, that's the APA and RAF, have received special permission to open the site to the public every third weekend of each month, and this remains the situation today. The APA has placed a fire ring with cooking grate, picnic tables, and leases a Port-A-John for the site from September through May of each year, also providing a volunteer camp host. This year we submitted a maintenance plan to the District Ranger, who has become a real friend of the pilot community, as we work towards placing this gem back on the charts and increase available use days. Check the APA's calendar for the open weekend schedule at www.AZPilots.org and download the pilot briefing under the Resources tab. This is an asphalt airstrip accessing a beautiful area that is closed to all other access except aviation. The lake is a 1400' walk from the north end and it is an incredible place just 20 minutes east of Phoenix! We need your donations to provide some necessary maintenance we have committed to, please help us keep this strip open! https://azpilots.org/more-resources/backcountry-donations