Aeroplane Mesa Campground — Horse Camping
Reserve, New Mexico CALL FOR FEE
⚠ Conflicting official information — call before you haul. The Forest Service's own pages for this site disagree about horses. Its Aeroplane Mesa Campground page says 'Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site' and that horses and pack animals are not permitted in the campground. Its Aeroplane Mesa #705 Trailhead page for the same site — its photo shows a horse standing at the hitching rail — says 'Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site' and that the site is available for overnight use. Horses are clearly welcome at the trailhead for riding Trail #705 into the Gila Wilderness; whether a horse may stay overnight in the campground is unresolved. Phone the Reserve Ranger District at 575-533-6232 and confirm where your horse can stay before hauling out. No camping fee is published for this site; there is a vault toilet and no potable water.
Trail access
Aeroplane Mesa Trail #705 from camp into the northern Gila Wilderness; Middle Fork Gila River access
| Facility type | Public campground (USFS) |
|---|---|
| Corrals & stalls | Hitching rail at trailhead |
| Hookups | None |
| Water on site | No potable water |
| Reservations | First-come, first-served |
| Phone | 575-533-6232 |
| Official website | www.fs.usda.gov/r03/gila/recreation/aeroplane-mesa-campground |
| Source | Source: official site |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
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