Arizona · Camping

Bog Springs

Year-round
season
Oct–May
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,017 ft
  • Nogales Ranger DistrictCoronado National Forest

Bog Springs is a Forest Service campground in the Nogales Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona, about 10 miles from the town of Nogales. It sits at the base of the Santa Rita Mountains, where high grasslands, oak woodlands and conifer forest meet. The Dutch John and Bog Springs trails start right at the campground, so it works as a base for exploring the surrounding slopes and woods. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year. Vault toilets are the only facility listed, and a fee is charged for stays. The Dutch John trail is just 0.1 mile away, and the Bog Springs Connector Trail #156A is 0.2 mile off. Kent Springs Cabin is 0.7 mile away, and the Madera Nature trail is 0.6 mile away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Bog Springs

    Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      61° / 40°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 41°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      70° / 45°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      76° / 50°

      2 wet

    5. May

      84° / 57°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      93° / 66°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 68°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 65°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 56°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      69° / 47°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      60° / 39°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Rita Exp Range, AZ, 3 mi away at 4,300 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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