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Mesa Campground
1 mi west of Lake Roberts Heights, NM · No signal at camp
About Mesa Campground
Mesa campground provides a nice view of Lake Roberts. If you are looking for a lakeside retreat within easy driving distance of historic Silver City, then come and enjoy the beauty of the Gila National Forest at this campground. Mesa Campground is nestled in the juniper and pinon trees on the mesa above Lake Roberts. The campground has sites along the bluff with great views of the lake below. Migrating birds in the campground and waterfowl on the lake make this a great place to go birding.
- Fees: $25.00 per night fee for sites with electric and hook-ups; $15 per day for single sites without hook-ups, or $16 for double sites without…
- Season: March 18
- Managed by: USFS - Gila National Forest
- Where: 1 mi west of Lake Roberts Heights, NM · 33.03223, -108.15653
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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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roberts | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Purgatory | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Purgatory | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Spirit Canyon | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Pictograph | ATV road | 0.6 mi | |
| Railroad Canyon | Horse | 1.2 mi | 9.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.7 mi
Propane: 17.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Lake Roberts 0.1 mi
- Upper End Campground 0.4 mi
- Sapillo Campground 2.8 mi
- Pine Flats Campground 5.2 mi
- McMillan Campground 8.1 mi
- Alum Camp 8.6 mi