Skyline Campground
The Skyline Campground is located just south of the famous Monjeau Lookout tower along Forest Road 117 at a little over 9,000' elevation. Access to it is via a well kept but steep gravel road but with inclement weather, this road can become rough and difficult to use. There are 17 sites here for tents only. Breathtaking mountain views abound and access to the White Mountain Wilderness can be found at the site via the Crest (T25) Trailhead. No trash service at this site. Please pack out what you pack in.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Year round |
| Forest | Lincoln National Forest |
| Rules | Stay limit 14 days; No trailers |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 33.4199° N, 105.7338° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | RV Dump Station ↗ | 21.1 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 5.2 miCedar Creek Picnic Shelter ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miCrest ↗20 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miTelephone Canyon1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.5 miRodamaker Canyon2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.9 miMills Canyon ↗4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1 miNorth Eagle Creek1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.2 miMiner'S Road2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
White Mountain Wilderness begins about 0.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.6 miWhite Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 46,963 acres
- 9.6 miFort Stanton–Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area ↗National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 27,872 acres
- 11.3 miLincoln National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,261,954 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Is Skyline Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year round.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Skyline Campground have?
17 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Skyline Campground?
Skyline Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Skyline Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are South Fork Campground (2.3 mi, first-come), Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground (4.9 mi), and Cedar Creek (Sam Tobias) (4.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby