USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Herb Martyr Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,827 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)
- Access road
- HERB MARTYR (NFSR 42 A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Portal, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. Herb Martyr Campground is open year-round and is located within Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains. The campground accommodates tents only. No drinking water is available, but there is a waterless vault restroom. The Herb Martyr Trailhead is located within the campground, providing access to a hikers' paradise within the Chiricahua Wilderness. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Year-round. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night
Double Site: $30 per night
Day Use:
$8 per vehicle per day
$10 per vehicle per week
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 35° | 21° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 35° | 19° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 41° | 28° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 48° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 54° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 65° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 67° | 63° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 64° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 52° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 44° | 25° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 37° | 25° | 70° | 8 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
- Rustler Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Sunny Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Stewart Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Portal Bunkhouse · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Portal Ccc House · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
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