Coal Mine in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Coal Mine in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Coal Mine Campground sits at 7,400 feet on a pine, juniper, and oak hill in Cibola National Forest, 12 miles northeast of Grants. The facility offers over a dozen sites for tents or RVs with paved parking spurs, picnic tables, and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets are on site. Utility hookups and drinking water are not available. The Lobo Canyon Trail starts in the campground, connecting to local hiking networks. El Malpais National Monument, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and Mount Taylor are located nearby.
All 0.4 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.4 miles).
Mount Taylor stands 3,844 ft above the site, 5.3 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 15-site campground. A body of water lies 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Grants, is 9.3 mi off.
September normals 45–76°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Cibola National Forest, Mount Taylor Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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