McMillan Campground in NM -- Campground & Tent Camping
McMillan Campground in NM
CampgroundUSFS
7.9 mi from Little Walnut Village
9.7 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Community-listed campground, not verified
First-come, first-served
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Rig fit
- RVs are not admitted here.
Campground details
3 sitesToiletsNo showersFires allowedFire rings / grills
Setting
Limited privacy
Small riparian campground at 6,967 feet in Gila National Forest along Cherry Creek. Vault toilets, no potable water. No fees, year-round (occasionally closed for winter ice). Bring own firewood or use charcoal/propane. 14-day stay limit.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 3-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Signal Peak stands 2,029 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 1.6″ 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 81 of 100.
Tree cover25%30m sat. est.