About Portal Bunkhouse
The Portal Bunkhouse is a two-room cabin located one mile west of Portal, Arizona. Constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Bunkhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure is one of the finest remaining examples of river-cobble masonry construction from that era. Cave Creek Canyon is located on the eastern slope of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, about 2.5 hours from Tucson. It is world-renowned for its dramatic rock formations and diverse wildlife. Birding is exceptional year-round, and particularly rewarding during the summer months. Hiking and rock-climbing are also popular activities, and picnic areas dot the canyon for its many hikers. The Portal Bunkhouse is a two-room cabin, suitable for up to four people. It has electricity, heater, and running water. The cabin has a bedroom with bathroom including a shower…
- Fees: $125 a night.
- Managed by: Coronado National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Rodeo, NM · 31.89856, -109.16235
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Sep–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Flat | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Silver Peak | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Silver Creek | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| South Fork | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Round | ATV road | 2.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Snowshed | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 7.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 13.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Idlewilde Campground 0.4 mi
- Stewart Campground 0.7 mi
- Sunny Flat Campground 1.2 mi
- John Hands Campground 3.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Rodeo 4.4 mi
- Herb Martyr Campground 4.5 mi