USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Coal Creek Cg
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,741 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
- COAL SPRINGS C G (NFSR 508) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Clifton, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. This small campground, set under large ponderosa pine and oak trees, is conveniently located near the Arizona/New Mexico state line. It is a popular rest stop for travelers on AZ Hwy 78. Coal Creek flows nearby seasonally. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 26° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 29° | 14° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 34° | 21° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 43° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 52° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 61° | 50° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 66° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 63° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 59° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 47° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 35° | 24° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 27° | 21° | 68° | 10 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
- Black Jack Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Frisco Camp · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Owl Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi
- Big Horn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Granville Cg · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
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