Iron Gate Campground
About This Campground
National Forest
Located above 9,000 feet, Iron Gate Campground is an excellent spot to access the Pecos Wilderness for day hiking and horseback riding. Uses: camping, hiking, horseback riding. Facilities: 14 units, vaulted toilets, trash bin, tables, fire pit/grill, 4 horse…
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Group
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Access
- Drive InPark next to your campsite
TravelerSolid Spot
Road isn’t terrible going up, saw many 2WD vehicles. Good amount of spots but many have no shade/not level. Decent amount of traffic too. For being way out there there’s a lot of day hikers. Overall a fun weekend spot though.
GuideRemote campground
Enjoyed the hiking trails. Definitely difficult in a car. We made it barely. A nice remote campground. Saw quite a few backpackers Looking forward to camping there again this year now that we have a truck
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RangerGreat Base Camp for Backpacking Trips
We spent one night in Iron Gate before embarking on a three-day backpacking/camping adventure. Campground was well maintained, had plenty of clean restrooms and parking. Agree with the other reviewer... a low-profile vehicle will have a tough time making it up the hill to the campground, especially…
Location
Iron Gate Campground is located in New Mexico
Directions
23 miles north of Pecos on NM 63 and FR 223. FR 223 is very rough and not recommended for low clearance vehicles or RVs
Coordinates
35.83907682 N
105.62184918 W
