Silver City, NM

Forks Campground

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Riverside / Creekside

Walk-up only

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About this spot

This campground features beautiful cliffs along the West Fork of the Gila River. This campground is a great place to stop on the way to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (15 miles north). Overnight camping is allowed in the upper portion of Forks; however, the lower portion of the Forks Recreation Site along the West Fork of the Gila River is day use only.

Typical weather

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Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.51°25°JJanuary: average high 51°F, average low 25°F54°27°FFebruary: average high 54°F, average low 27°F61°32°MMarch: average high 61°F, average low 32°F72°40°AApril: average high 72°F, average low 40°F80°48°MMay: average high 80°F, average low 48°F89°59°JJune: average high 89°F, average low 59°F90°61°JJuly: average high 90°F, average low 61°F87°60°AAugust: average high 87°F, average low 60°F82°53°SSeptember: average high 82°F, average low 53°F74°44°OOctober: average high 74°F, average low 44°F63°33°NNovember: average high 63°F, average low 33°F56°29°DDecember: average high 56°F, average low 29°F

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