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Piñon Campground
14 mi south of Quemado, NM · Verizon 4G
About Piñon Campground
This is a nice, quiet and clean campground nestled among piñon and juniper trees. The camp sites are nestled among mature piñon and juniper trees. It is tranquil and undiscovered with a few sites having a view of Quemado Lake. The campground is comprised of a family camping loop (east side) and a group camping loop (west side). The dump station is open and the fee is $5.
- Fees: Site fees will increase at Pinon Campground on May 10, 2024, to $15.00 fee per night, per site, and the dump fee will increase to $15 per…
- Managed by: Gila National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi south of Quemado, NM · 34.1381, -108.48355
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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinon - Lake Access | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Fishing Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Largo Canyon Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Juniper - Lake Access | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Lakeshore Access | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Cove Access | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 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.Propane: 14.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Juniper Campground 0.3 mi
- Quemado Lake Recreation Area 0.5 mi
- El Caso I-Iv Campground 0.8 mi
- El Caso Throwdown Campground 1.2 mi
- Armijo Springs Campground 5.7 mi
- Valle Tio Vinces Campground 10.4 mi