USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Piñon Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,884 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PINON CG (NFSR 13 C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Gila National Forest
- Address
- NM
- Activities
- <p> Occasionally elk may be seen. Be careful driving at night since elk are often on the roads. The upper end of the lake provides ideal habitat.</p> , <p>Pinon Access Trail (foot trail starting next to site 47 and 0.8 miles long) provides access to Quemado Lake and a network of area trails.</p>, <p>Quemado Lake is nearby. Electric motors and non-motorized boats only.</p>, <p>RV hookups are available. Some sites are large enough for self contained RVs up to 30 feet. RV dump station is available at the entrance to the campground (May 1 to September 30). Dump fee is $5.00.</p> , <p>There are 22 developed tent sites each with picnic tables and fire rings/bbq grills. The tent sites are available on a first come, first served basis. The sites have level gravel pads.</p> , <p>There are many biking opportunities in and around the campground.</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.
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About
This is a nice, quiet and clean campground nestled among piñon and juniper trees.
The camp sites are nestled among mature piñon and juniper trees. It is tranquil and undiscovered with a few sites having a view of Quemado Lake. The campground is comprised of a family camping loop (east side) and a group camping loop (west side). The dump station is open and the fee is $5.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 27° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 29° | 12° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 36° | 23° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 56° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 58° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 44° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 41° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 32° | 21° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 26° | 8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Largo #14 Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Largo Canyon Trail 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Quemado North End (CDNST) Trailhead · 8.1 mi as the crow flies
Continental Divide 233 mi Hike · Drive there
All 307 trails in Gila National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 25 sites
- Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 36 sites
- El Caso I-IV Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Quemado Lake - El Caso Cg #4 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Quemado Lake - El Caso Cg #5 · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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