About Rustler Park Campground
Rustler Park is a wildflower-carpeted meadow high in the Chiricahuas. Around the turn of the century, rustlers concealed stolen stock there while altered brands healed and pursuit cooled. Today, the meadow provides a cool mountain respite from the deserts below. Rimmed with Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine, the meadow is sprinkled with seasonal wildflowers. Campsites at Rustler Park are scattered along access roads that have been purposefully kept out of the meadow to avoid damaging fragile plants and soils. Since the Horseshoe II fire in 2011, the campground has been rebuilt and some campsites now have canopies to give visitors shade. Rustler Park is an excellent place to pursue birdwatching. Larger animals, including black bear, are frequently spotted here, too. Trails lead from the campground into the [Chiricahua…
- Fees: Trailhead Day-Use: $8 per vehicle per day or $10 per week Camping: $15 per night [Buy a pass…
- Season: April 1 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Coronado National Forest
- Where: 15 mi west of Rodeo, NM · 31.90432, -109.27905
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 42 DC | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Crest | Horse | 0.1 mi | 11.9 mi |
| Bootlegger | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.6 mi |
| FR 42 DA | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Rock Creek | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Ida Peak | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Stargazing nearby: Chiricahua National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 9 mi.
Dump station: 8.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Barfoot Park Campground 0.9 mi
- Pinery Canyon Campground 2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Rodeo 3.2 mi
- Fitch Corral Camp 3.3 mi
- Herb Martyr Campground 3.4 mi
- John Hands Campground 3.7 mi