Alum Camp

3 mi south of Gila Hot Springs, NM · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

5,479 ftelevation

Apr–May & Aug–Octbest months

About Alum Camp

This doesn't appear to be an official campsite but rather an old homestead.

Where: 3 mi south of Gila Hot Springs, NM · 33.14738, -108.21409

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

53°

22°Jan

56°

25°Feb

63°

28°Mar

70°

33°Apr

78°

40°May

87°

49°Jun

86°

56°Jul

84°

55°Aug

80°

48°Sep

72°

37°Oct

61°

27°Nov

52°

21°Dec

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.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Gila River	Horse	0.1 mi	32.2 mi
Brushy Mtn	Horse	0.2 mi	7.2 mi
Alum Camp	Horse	0.4 mi	1.2 mi
4301 L	ATV road	1.2 mi
Military Road	Horse	2.0 mi	5.7 mi
Xsx Corral	ATV road	2.1 mi	0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Camps nearby

Grapevine Campground 2.3 mi
Forks Campground 2.5 mi
Gila Hot Springs Campground 3.4 mi
Lower Scorpion Campground 6.2 mi
Dispersed spot · 6 mi NW of Gila Hot Springs 7.9 mi
Mesa Campground 8.6 mi