Iron Creek Campground
- Jan–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago
Is Iron Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Silver City Ranger District. It doesn't name Iron Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Mogollon Box Day Use Area Closure
Agency closure covering Silver City Ranger District · Order 03-06-07-26-001 · USFS · Silver City Ranger District
Beaverhead Water Non-Potable
Agency closure covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Silver City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,204 ft
- Silver City Ranger DistrictGila National Forest
Iron Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Black Range Mountains, within the Silver City Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. It sits along NM State Highway 152, which runs from San Lorenzo to Hillsboro. The road is mountainous, with scenic views at every curve, and travelers should watch for rocks on the way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Bayard weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August bring highs near 88°F and about 13 wet days a month. The Spring Canyon Trail #721 starts just 0.1 mile away, and Gallinas Canyon and the Black Range Crest are both within about 2 miles. Kingston Campground, about 6 miles off, offers another camping option.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park29 mi away
- Gila Hot Springs Campground31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spring Canyon Trail #721Hiking0.1 mi
- Gallinas CanyonHiking1.5 mi
- East RailroadHiking1.6 mi
Silver Creek RoadHikingPhoto: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
Black Range CrestHikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
Cdt JovHikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Kingston CampgroundCamping6 mi
Mimbres RiverCanoeingPhoto: Rafael Moreno (Flikr user moreno415), CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower GallinasCamping · ~4 min drive
- Kingston CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Hillsboro RV Village (Cyclist friendly)Camping · ~23 min drive
- Sapillo Group Area CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- Sapillo Group Campground RoadCamping · ~33 min drive
- Black Canyon Campground - LowerCamping · ~40 min drive
- City of Rocks CampgroundCamping · ~41 min drive
- Continental Divide RV ParkCamping · ~41 min drive
- Pine Flats CampgroundCamping · ~42 min drive
- Whiskey Creek RV ParkCamping · ~42 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Iron Creek Campground
Best months: January–May and September–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
56° / 32°
6 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
3 wet
May
80° / 50°
3 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bayard, NM, 21.7 mi away at 6,099 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Iron Creek Campground
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