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Pines Campground
1 mi north of Cloudcroft, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Pines Campground
Pines Group Campground lies just NE of Cloudcroft and has 24 sites. Out of these 24 sites, 21 are single units, 2 are double units and 1 is a triple unit site. Douglas and white fir forest offers escape from desert heat to tent campers and large groups, good access to trails for hiking. Available at the site are tables, fire rings, parking spurs, gray water sumps, toilets, central garbage depository are all available here. Tents are allowed and RV's are limited to a maximum length of 35 feet. There are connections to local area trails at the site, one of which takes you to the very popular Osha Trail (T10) named for the Osha plant found along its paths. Here there are stunning views of the Mexican Canyon Trestle and Tularosa Basin below. ([Sacramento District Camping Brochure](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3798466.pdf))
- Fees: $32 single, $39 double, $49 triple, $57 quad ($10 per additional vehicle) **Showers** (available at Silver CG): $7 per person per use **RV…
- Season: May 12 – Sept 5
- Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
- Where: 1 mi north of Cloudcroft, NM · 32.9675, -105.73738
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 5589 A | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Pines | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Pines N. Trail | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Skyline | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Osha | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Fir | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.0 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 is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.9 mi
Water fill-up: 0.9 mi
Propane: 13.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Lower Fir Group Campground 0.3 mi
- Apache Campground 0.5 mi
- Saddle Campground 0.7 mi
- Campsite #15 · 1 mi N of Cloudcroft 0.7 mi
- Silver Campground and Amphitheater 0.8 mi
- Silver Overflow Campground 0.9 mi