Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Alum Camp
Hike-in · public land · NM · 33.14738, -108.21409
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Ask about this camp →A mapped lead, not an agency listing. Somebody marked this as a campsite; we could not match it to a land-manager record. Worth checking rather than counting on. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Alum Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,483 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Alum CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Alum Camp · Gila National Forest · NM
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- WWater9 mi
- +Urgent care24 mi
- @Mail24 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- OOutfitter25 mi
- EVEV fast charger26 mi
- LLaundry26 mi
- MMechanic52 mi
- ShShower55 mi
- RxPharmacy56 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Alum Camp
Access
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
5,483 ft
State
NM
Coordinates
33.14738, -108.21409
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Getting in
Park at Military Trail Trailhead · ~2.38 mi in a straight line (trail will be longer)
Nearby & resupply — around Alum Camp · Gila National Forest · NM (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureGila River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townGila Hot Springs · ~3.4 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.0 mi
- FuelFuel · ~24.9 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~25.4 mi
- GroceriesLake Roberts General Store · ~8.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicGila Regional Medical Center · ~24.4 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~24.9 mi
EV charging — from Alum Camp · Gila National Forest · NM — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger26.0 mi straight-line S — Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM · VIALYNK · CCS · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 1 within 50 · 22 within 100 · 61 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)55.7 mi — Truth or Consequences, NM - Tesla Supercharger, Truth or Consequences
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO66.5 mi — Walmart 5166 (Deming, NM), Deming
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)54.7 mi — NEW MEX.ST. PKS CABALLO LAKE SP · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 335770 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Alum Camp · Gila National Forest · NM — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomAlum Camp · ~1.2 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSen. C.P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · ~2.2 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGila River · ~2.3 mi N · USFS
- RestroomMilitary Trail · ~2.3 mi SE · USFS
Open Alum Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Alum Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Grapevine Campground~2.3 mi
- Forks Campground~2.6 mi
- Gila National Forest~3.4 mi · fee
- Lower Scorpion Campground~6.3 mi
The unit that manages Alum Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Alum Camp are set by Gila National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Alum Camp
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: hike (road/trail right there)
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
Contributed, not agency-listed. A mapper marked this as a campsite. We have not matched it to a land-manager record, so it stays at Likely.
What we don’t know about Alum Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Alum Camp
Finding water out here →Reading a forest MVUM →Dumping grey & black →Leave no trace →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →