New Mexico · Camping

Piñon Campground

May–Oct
best months

Is Piñon Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Piñon Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

  • At 7,886 ft
  • Quemado Ranger DistrictGila National Forest

Piñon Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Quemado Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico, about 14 miles from the town of Quemado. It is not reservable, so plan on camping here without a reservation. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quemado show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August the wettest months. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a bit cooler. Quemado Lake lies close by, with the Pinon - Lake Access and Quemado Lake - Pinon Group Sites both about 0.1 mile away. The Quemado Lake Recreation Area and its boat launch are each under a mile off, and El Caso I-IV Campground is within a mile.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Piñon Campground

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 15°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      50° / 19°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      58° / 23°

      2 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 27°

      2 wet

    5. May

      75° / 34°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 43°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 52°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 51°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 31°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 22°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      46° / 15°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quemado, NM, 14.2 mi away at 6,878 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Piñon Campground

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