Iron Creek Campground

Drinking water

No

Restrooms

Yes

Elevation

7,247 ft

Dark sky

Bortle class 1

Cell coverage

T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)

Access road

IRON CREEK CG (NFSR 40 A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort

Lake

Gila National Forest

Address

NM

Activities

<p>Good mountain biking trails can be found in the vicinity, although no trails begin at this particular campground.</p> , <p>Horses are permitted but there are no corrals or watering troughs.</p> , <p>RVs are welcomed, but the spaces cannot accomodate RVs over 17 feet and there are no hookups.</p> , <p>The Railroad Canyon Trailhead (<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gila/recreation/recarea/?recid=2015">Trail #128</a>) is one-half&nbsp;mile west of Iron Creek campground. Trails from this location lead up into the Aldo Leopold Wilderness.</p> , <p>There are&nbsp;12 sites available on a first come, first served basis. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring/bbq grill. The campground is on a gently sloping hill and gradually gets steeper. There is plenty of room between sites.</p> , <p>This area offers good woodland birding including whippoorwill,&nbsp;Cordilleran flycatcher, Grace&#39;s warbler, Painted redstart, Northern Pygmy-Owl and Spotted Owl. The habitat is mixed deciduous and coniferous forest.</p>

Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.