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Bignotti Access

Bignotti Access is a Forest Service picnic area and river takeout point on the Verde River, featuring 4 picnic tables, a vault toilet, and parking accessible via a narrow dirt road (high clearance recommended).

This is primarily a takeout spot rather than a put-in, best suited for paddlers finishing trips from upstream access points like Black Canyon; downstream boating is not recommended due to low flows, obstacles, and lack of access points until Black Bridge 14 miles away.


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