About Blue Range Primitive Area - Alpine District Parcel
** **NOTICE**** The northwest portion of the Blue Range Primitive Area has been severely affected by the Wallow Fire of June 2011. The area is currently open to public use and entry, HOWEVER - trails may not yet been assessed or maintained for hazards associated with the fire. Please keep in mind that any area affected by the wildfire can be prone to hazards such as falling trees, flooding and burned out stump holes. The environment you are entering is highly susceptible to rainstorms and wind events. Any time you enter the forest, you should be aware of your environment and changing weather conditions. You are responsible for your own safety! **Always look up, look down, and look all around.** In 1540, the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was the first European to travel through the area, and his journal writer described it as a huge trackless wilderness. In 1825 Mountain…
- Managed by: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
- Where: 21 mi northwest of Alma, NM · 33.52914, -109.20752
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River | Horse | 0.3 mi | 17.2 mi |
| Steeple | Horse | 0.7 mi | 13.5 mi |
| Raspberry | Horse | 1.5 mi | 9.4 mi |
| Ws Lake | Horse | 2.3 mi | 9.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Strayhorse Campground 6.5 mi
- Blue Crossing Campground 9.4 mi
- KP Cienega Campground 9.6 mi
- Hannagan Campground 10.1 mi
- Josh Ranch RV Park 10.8 mi
- Conklin Creek Campgrounds 12.9 mi