U.S. Forest Service · Gila National Forest · New Mexico

Bighorn Campground

Convenient campground within walking distance to the town of Glenwood. The Bighorn Campground is a convenient campground just one-tenth of a mile northwest of the town of Glenwood along US Highway 180. It is a campground that is typically used more for short-term stays (1 or 2 days) than long-term camping (14 days). It is within walking distance to the town of Glenwood and the closest designated campground to the Catwalk National Recreation Area. The landscape is mostly pinon and juniper trees.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served6 sitesFrom $0 per nightTents only

More like this: first-come in New Mexico · free in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico

Bighorn Campground
Photo from the area. This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl. Please credit t (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
D3 Bear Rx (prescribed burn) · 31 mi away · 5,072 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesThere is no fee for this campground ($0.00).

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestGila National Forest
BookingAll Gila National Forest Campgrounds have 14-day stay limit.
FeesThere is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
RulesAll Gila National Forest Campgrounds have 14-day stay limit.

Gila National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bighorn Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowFebruary: 1.25 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMarch: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowApril: 0.35 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowDecember: 1.42 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.3°F averageFebruary: 43.2°F averageMarch: 48.4°F averageApril: 54.1°F averageMay: 61.5°F averageJune: 70.7°F averageJuly: 74.6°F averageAugust: 73.1°F averageSeptember: 67.5°F averageOctober: 57.6°F averageNovember: 47.0°F averageDecember: 40.0°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Glenwood, less than a mile from the campground at 4,725 feet, station USC00293577 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 2 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates33.3241° N, 108.8828° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D3 Bear Rx

    31 mi from the campground · 5,072 acres

  • Prescribed
    D3 Hagen Rx

    32 mi from the campground · 5,757 acres

  • Prescribed
    D6 - Luna Rx

    36 mi from the campground · 2,156 acres

  • Prescribed
    D6 - Heifer Rx

    40 mi from the campground · 3,116 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceTrek RV ↗58.3 mi

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Bighorn Campground, New Mexico

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.6 mi
    Little Whitewater ↗
    7.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.1 mi
    Catwalk ↗
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
  • 4.2 mi
    Holt Gulch
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.2 mi
    Gold Dust
    2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.5 mi
    Whitewater ↗
    16.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, which overlaps Gila National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Bighorn Campground?

No. Bighorn Campground is first-come, first-served. All Gila National Forest Campgrounds have 14-day stay limit. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Bighorn Campground?

Nothing. Bighorn Campground is listed as free. There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).

Source: Forest Service

Is Bighorn Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Bighorn Campground have?

6 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Bighorn Campground?

Bighorn Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Bighorn Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary (11 mi, first-come), Willow Creek Campground (18.3 mi, first-come), and Coal Creek Campground (18.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby