National Park Service · New Mexico
Upper Scorpion Campground
National Park Service · New Mexico, United States · in Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Sites
- 12
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 5,719 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Nearest town
- Gila Hot Springs
- Phone
- (575) 536-9461
About
Upper Scorpion Campground is a partially developed campground within walking distance of the West Fork of the Gila River. The campground is located less than one mile from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument just off of NM State Highway 15. Drinking water is available, tables and grills are provided at select sites. Vault toilets are available on site. Camping is free of charge and first-come, first-served.
Fees
Campground Fee: free. There is no campground fee. There is a 14-day stay limit accumulated per year.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | -2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 31° | 1° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 35° | 11° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 51° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 61° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 63° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 60° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 58° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 35° | 26° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 32° | 20° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Scorpion · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Lower Scorpion · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Lower Scorpion Campground · National Park Service · 0 mi · 7 sites
- Forks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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