Lower Juan Miller Cg
- May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Lower Juan Miller Cg open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Lower Juan Miller Cg, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Temporary Emergency Closure
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-26-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Benny Creek Campground/Southfork Day Use Area Closure Order - Springerville Ranger District
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-25-06-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Forest Road Conditions Alert
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,716 ft
- Clifton Ranger DistrictApache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Lower Juan Miller Campground is a Forest Service campsite in the Clifton Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. It sits within the national forest's recreation network, and its managing agency is the Forest Service. The site is simple and functional. It has vault toilets, and there is no fee to camp here. For an overnight stay, that is the basic set of amenities you will find. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 72°F. Summer runs hotter and wetter, with July and August highs near 89°F and roughly 10 to 12 wet days each month. Upper Juan Miller Campground is just 0.4 miles away, and the Trail Cabin Pump hike and the Smokey Trail are both within about 2 miles. Granville Campground is roughly 6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Upper Juan Miller CgCamping0.4 mi
- Trail Cabin PumpHiking1.7 mi
- Smokey TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Pigeon TrailMountain biking2.4 mi
- Yellowjacket TrailMountain biking2.6 mi
- Pigeon Connection TrailHiking3 mi
- Granville CgCamping6.1 mi
- Eagle CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Juan Miller CgCamping · Next door
- Granville CgCamping · ~10 min drive
- Honeymoon CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drive
- Bear TrackCamping · ~31 min drive
- Strayhorse CgCamping · ~33 min drive
- Black Jack Group CampgroundCamping · ~36 min drive
- Owl Creek CampgroundCamping · ~36 min drive
- Kp Cienega CgCamping · ~36 min drive
- Conklin Creek CampgroundsCamping · ~41 min drive
- Hannagan CgCamping · ~44 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Juan Miller Cg
Best months: May and September–October. 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
52° / 20°
6 wet
Feb
55° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
61° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 31°
3 wet
May
77° / 39°
3 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
4 wet
Jul
89° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
81° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 36°
4 wet
Nov
61° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Black Rvr Pumps, AZ, 27.9 mi away at 6,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
