Matt W
October 6, 2025
Great spot with a covered pavilion.
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About Upper Fir Group Area
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.
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Upper Fir Campground is an excellent choice for large groups, offering ample space for trailers, RVs, and tents, along with a well-equipped pavilion for gatherings. The area is clean, well-maintained, and features a water spigot, clean restrooms, and a spacious campfire area. Guests appreciate the beautiful scenery and wildlife, as well as the responsive and friendly host, making it a highly recommended camping destination.
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Matt W
October 6, 2025
Great spot with a covered pavilion.
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Christian M
June 7, 2026
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.
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Ron T
June 15, 2026
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.
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Rebecca B
July 10, 2026
Great place for a large group!
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RODOLFO M
July 11, 2026
Great location
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Location & Directions for Upper Fir Group Area
Po Box 836, Cloudcroft, NM 88317 United States
Elevation: 2,679 ft
Getting There
From Alamogordo, take US 82 east 17 mi through Cloudcroft. Turn left
onto NM 244 towards Ruidoso and go 1/2 mi. Upper Fir Group Area is on
Forest Road 422 at the end of the road.
Highway access
Upper Fir Group Area is accessible via US 82, which is approximately 17 miles from Alamogordo. NM 244 provides direct access from US 82 to the campground.
Near White Sands National Park
The closest entrance is: White Sands National Park Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 34.7 mi · 59 min
Policies & Rules
General
- Call 575-682-1518 prior to arrival to get the lock combination.
- There is no public phone.
- Check in after 2pm, check out by noon.
- Upper Fir Group Area is at an elevation of 9,000ft, please exercise caution when traveling from lower elevation.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- For more information on the Lincoln National Forest, please visit Home | Lincoln National Forest | Forest Service
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Population: 630
Nearby city: Las Cruces, NM
Approx. 75 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 8,665 ft
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