About this campground
Trailhead for Gold Dust - Trail #41. Hwy 180 to Bursum Road (NM Hwy 159). There is a trail sign on your left and a pull-out at the trailhead on the right. The hike off Whitewater Mesa to Whitewater Creek is approximately 2.5 miles. The hike along the creek is unavailable due to closure between Gold Dust and the upper Catwalk National Trail.
Directions
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Gold Dust #41 Trailhead 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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