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Railroad Canyon Campground
9 mi northeast of San Lorenzo, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Railroad Canyon Campground
Railroad Canyon is the gateway to the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Railroad Canyon Campground is a great place to spend the night before beginning your trip into the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Situated in the Black Range Mountains, the campground is a popular portal for backcountry trips. Amenities are few and the camping is lean, however, nature seekers will appreciate the myriad of trails accessible from this campground.
- Fees: There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
- Managed by: USFS - Gila National Forest
- Where: 9 mi northeast of San Lorenzo, NM · 32.90835, -107.8171
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Gallinas Canyon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.3 mi |
| 4204 Y | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Railroad Canyon | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.0 mi |
| East Railroad | Horse | 1.7 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Black Range Crest | Horse | 2.4 mi | 34.1 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 23.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Iron Creek Campground 0.8 mi
- Gallinas Campground - Upper 0.8 mi
- Lower Gallinas 1.9 mi
- Kingston Campground 6.6 mi
- Hillsboro RV Village (Cyclist friendly) 14.1 mi
- Rocky Canyon Campground 17.3 mi