Gila Campground
- Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
- At 3,123 ft
- Roper Lake and Land
Gila Campground is a campground in Arizona at about 3,123 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
- Dankworth Pond LoopHiking2.4 mi
Roper Lake State ParkState parkPhoto: Kfasimpaur, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Dos Arroyos TrailHiking2.5 mi
- San Simon RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
- Frye MesaSummit7.5 mi
- Noon CreekCamping8 mi
- Mud Springs KnollSummit8.1 mi
- Upper ArcadiaCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Twilight Group SiteCamping · ~18 min drive
- Stockton PassCamping · ~24 min drive
- Upper Hospital Flat Group SiteCamping · ~20 min drive
- Cottonwood CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Hacienda CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Noon CreekCamping · ~14 min drive
- Upper ArcadiaCamping · ~17 min drive
- Twilight Group SiteCamping · ~18 min drive
- Lower Twilight Group SiteCamping · ~18 min drive
- Treasure Park - NorthCamping · ~20 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Roper LakeLake fishing · Next door
- San Simon RiverCanoeing · ~10 min drive
DeadmanMountain biking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Don Lancaster and Dr. James Neely, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount GrahamSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. GreatInca assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gila Campground
Best months: February–April and October–November. 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.
Jan
62° / 30°
5 wet
Feb
67° / 34°
4 wet
Mar
74° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
82° / 46°
2 wet
May
91° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
100° / 63°
2 wet
Jul
99° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
93° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
84° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
72° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
61° / 30°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Safford Ag Ctr, AZ, 4.3 mi away at 2,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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