Campground · New Mexico ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Gila National Forest (NF) · Open Access
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. This is a mountain road with beautiful scenic sites at every curve. Watch for rocks on the road.
The campground is located east of Silver City in the Black Range Mountains on the south side of New Mexico Highway 152, between mile markers 28 and 29.
32.90973, -107.80362 · 32°54'35.0"N 107°48'13.0"W
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| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Iron Creek Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Iron Creek Campground's operator.
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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