National Park Service · New Mexico
Lower Scorpion Campground
National Park Service · New Mexico, United States · in Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Sites
- 7
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 5,689 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
About
Lower 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 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.
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° | 12° | 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° | 61° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 58° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 35° | 27° | 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
- Lower Scorpion · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Upper Scorpion Campground · National Park Service · 0 mi · 12 sites
- Upper Scorpion · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Forks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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