Upper Fir Group Area

PO BOX 836
CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317

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.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Pets allowed: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Longest RV: 35 ft
Largest party: 120 people

Fees

Group Standard Non-Electric: 1 to 50 people $123/night 51 to 120 people $283/night

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

10 reviews

5 stars

RODOLFO M

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Great location

Rebecca B

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Great place for a large group!

Ron T

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Upper Fir Campground is great for groups. There is ample space for trailers, RVs, and tents. The pavilion is wonderful for gathering and especially in case of rain. We enjoyed the camp fire area. The two outhouses were clean and usable and amply supplied with supplies. Upper Fir DOES have a water spigot and faucet, which is very handy. (We were told it didn't have water, which was not true.) Scenery is great with plenty of room for kids to explore and build forts out of branches and twigs. We saw elk, deer, and wild horse as well as several varieties of birds.

Christian M

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Reviewed 5 months ago

The area was spacious, well maintained and had all the amenities. The bathrooms were clean and there were two sets of them that we could use. The pavilion was huge with plenty of seating, water, trash and even a bear box for all our food. We loved staying here the best part was the giant fire ring. Our host Ashley was very responsive and very friendly. Would love to stay here again.

Matt W

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Reviewed a year ago

Great spot with a covered pavilion.

Albert V

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Reviewed a year ago

One of the best camping sites in the area

Availability

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