McGaffey Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
McGaffey Campground in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Set at 8,000 feet in the Zuni Mountains west of the Continental Divide, McGaffey Campground occupies the historic site of a 1930s railroad logging and sawmill town. It features mature ponderosa pines and small hills that break up the overnight spaces. As the largest campground in the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, the property includes a volunteer host on site, with internal roads continuing past the entrance to reach the Oso and Page camping sections.
All 1.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (1.8 miles).
A body of water lies 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Iyanbito, is 10 mi off.
September normals 43–75°F, 1.6″ 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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