Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
5,778 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months
About Lower Juan Miller Campground
Shaded by large Gambel oak and sycamore trees, this campground is lightly used. It also has some remnants of times gone past. What looks like an old, hand dug cistern well can be seen north of the campground.
- Fees: There is no fee to camp.
- Managed by: USFS - Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
- Where: 14 mi north of Morenci, AZ · 33.26772, -109.3404
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
50°30°Jan
53°32°Feb
60°35°Mar
67°41°Apr
75°47°May
85°58°Jun
85°61°Jul
84°60°Aug
79°55°Sep
70°46°Oct
59°36°Nov
50°31°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Lower Juan Miller Campground from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Trail | Horse | 1.5 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Smokey Trail | Horse | 2.0 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Yellowjacket Trail | Horse | 2.4 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Hl Canyon | Horse | 2.5 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Buck Park | Horse | 2.6 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Pigeon Connection Trail | Horse | 3.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Cosmic Campground (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 28 mi.
Camps nearby
- Granville Campground 6.2 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi E of Morenci 14.4 mi
- Clifton Ranger District 15.2 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi NW of Clifton 15.2 mi
- Honeymoon Campground 16.4 mi
- Bear Track 18.1 mi