Black Canyon Campground - Upper
Black Canyon Campground - Upper is a national forest campground in New Mexico.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 33.18528, -108.03067
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Black Canyon Campground - Upper
Black Canyon Campground offers a great remote camping experience. Located in a remote area of the forest approximately 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District office. This campground is accessible from Forest Road 150 (North Star Road). The upper campground is the first camping area you will come across and is visible from the entrance road. The forest recommends high-clearance 4x4 vehicles on Forest Road 150.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- Usfs · 32 mi
- Propane
- Ikard & Newsom LP Gas · 45 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 63 designated routes (102 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Black Canyon | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Black Canyon Campground - Lower | Free campsite | 0.1 mi | Free | — |
| Lower Black Canyon | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Black Canyon Campground - Lower | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Rocky Canyon Campground | Free campsite | 5.9 mi | Free | — |
| Rocky Canyon | National forest campground | 5.9 mi | — | — |
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