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Iron Creek Campground

10 mi northeast of San Lorenzo, NM · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
12sites
First comebooking
7,238 ftelevation
May–Octbest months

About Iron Creek Campground

Iron Creek Campground is easily accessible for campers and provides good facilities Located in the Black Range Mountains off NM State Highway 152, starting at San Lorenzo and ending in Hillsboro. This is a mountain road with beautiful scenic sites at every curve. Watch for rocks on the road.

  • Fees: There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
  • Managed by: Gila National Forest, FS
  • Where: 10 mi northeast of San Lorenzo, NM · 32.90973, -107.80362

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birding

Amenities:

ToiletsTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°
26°Jan
50°
27°Feb
56°
31°Mar
64°
36°Apr
72°
44°May
81°
53°Jun
79°
55°Jul
77°
54°Aug
73°
50°Sep
65°
41°Oct
55°
32°Nov
47°
26°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Iron Creek Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Iron Creek CgATV roadat camp0.4 mi
4205 AATV road0.5 mi0.1 mi
Gallinas CanyonHorse0.7 mi5.3 mi
Railroad CanyonHorse1.2 mi3.0 mi
East RailroadHorse1.5 mi2.8 mi
Black Range CrestHorse1.7 mi34.1 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.
RV essentials

Propane: 24.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.