>>2328106Phx actually has a lot more BLM and NF land around it for camping, shooting, hunting, fishing, offroading etc it's just a longer drive to get out of the urban sprawl. Go any direction outside of metro Phx and you end up in 10,000+ sq mi of BLM and trust land and unbroken blocks of 10,000+ sq mi of NF land. The metro itself takes 1hr+ to get out however, which is why the metro is it's own containment zone. And geography BTFOs the casual outer to the north and east due to mountain chains and passes that add an extra hr or two of driving.