About this campground
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.
Getting there
The campground is located off FR150 (North Star Road) approximately 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District offices (approximately 40 miles from Mimbres, NM).
Activities
- BIKING
- CAMPING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Black Canyon Campground - LowerGila National Forest0 mi
- Lower Black Canyon #94 TrailheadGila National Forest0 mi
- Middle Mesa #716 TrailheadGila National Forest1 mi
- Tom Moore #708 TrailheadGila National Forest1 mi
- MeOwn #707 TrailheadGila National Forest2 mi
- Rocky Point CDNST TrailheadGila National Forest5 mi
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Black Canyon Campground - Upper doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Mexico campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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