El Caso Throwdown Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping
El Caso Throwdown Campground in NM
FreeOpen year-roundFirst-come, first-servedStay limit: 14 days
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Campground details
No showersNo dump station
Setting
Some privacy
Four partially developed campground areas with 13 picnic tables total, managed by Gila NF near Quemado Lake. Vault toilets and picnic tables provided. Surrounded by ponderosa pine and cottonwood trees. No potable water available; pack it in/out. Elevation 7,700 feet. Horse and pack animal camping allowed. Year-round access, 14-day stay limit, no fees.
- Moderately separated here.
- El Caso Peak stands 795 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles east.
- El Caso Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–67°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 75 of 100.
Tree cover33%30m sat. est.