USFSGila National Forest · New Mexico

Iron Creek Campground

Iron Creek Campground is easily accessible for campers and provides good facilities Located in the Black Range Mountains off NM State Highway 152, starting at San Lorenzo and ending in Hillsboro.

Sites0all reservable

Elev.7,247ft

Comf.Apr-Oct7 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Albuquerque3h47real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,247 ft, Iron Creek Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE

avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr

Apr-Oct

Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.

74%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Apr 21

Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.

59°F

Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Albuquerque

198 mi

3h47

Santa Fe

261 mi

4h54

By drive time

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes

Trail segments

Peaks

Viewpoints

Water & Access

Lake / river access

yes

Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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