Within Lincoln National Forest, Upper Fir Group operates as a USDA Forest Service campground designed for group reservations. The facility sits less than a mile from Cloudcroft, providing convenient access to the mountain community's services and amenities.
This established campground allows pets and requires advance reservations for group bookings. Campers exploring campsites near Cloudcroft will find several other Forest Service options within a mile, including Apache Campground and Saddle Campground. The elevation and forest setting typically provide cooler temperatures during summer months compared to lower desert elevations.
Description
Overview
Upper Fir Group Area is one of the most popular campsites in the Sacramento Mountain area. Unique to its neighboring campgrounds, it's set far back from public roads, allowing for true peace and quiet. The campground is on the northwestern portion of the Lincoln National Forest, a protected area spanning an incredible 1.1 million acres of land. Spend your days exploring the mountains, or head west for a day trip to explore White Sands National Monument, the world's largest dune field of pure, white gypsum sand.
Recreation
An open meadow, perfect for sports like ultimate Frisbee or horseshoes, is connected to the campground. The Rim Trail is a short hike or drive away, offering epic views, rocky inclines, and switchbacks for adventurous mountain bikers, hikers, and horse-back riders. Further down, the same trail opens up to motorcyclists as well.
Facilities
This is one of the only group sites with water access. Upper Fir comfortably fits groups as large as 120, and it's connected to Lower Fir Group if your party has a need for an additional group of up to 70 campers.
Natural Features
Set 9,000 feet above sea level in the Sacramento Mountains, Upper Fir Group Area is close to breathtaking scenic overlooks, spanning the far-reaching desert valley of the Tularosa Basin. The high-elevation region offers a mixture of pine, fir, aspen, and oak trees, with high mountain meadows full of wildflowers and blossoming plants.
Nearby Attractions
The campground is a mile from the town of Cloudcroft, a quaint tourist village with New Mexico's only standing railroad trestle.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (575) 682-1518.
Fee Info
Group Standard Non-Electric:1 to 50 people $123/night51 to 120 people $283/night
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Public CampgroundUpper Fir Group is located in New Mexico
Directions
From Alamogordo, take US 82 east 17 miles through Cloudcroft. Turn left onto NM 244 towards Ruidoso and go 1/2 mile. Upper Fir Group Area is on Forest Road 422 at the end of the road.
Address
PO BOX 836
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
Coordinates
32.9583333 N
105.7330556 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 34 usersLast on 3/16/26
- VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 79 usersLast on 3/16/26
- AT&TLTEGood CoverageVerified by 19 usersLast on 3/16/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 1 hr 30 min from Las Cruces, NM
- 1 hr 37 min from El Paso, TX
- 3 hrs 16 min from Albuquerque, NM
- 3 hrs 39 min from Santa Fe, NM
