Peloncillo Mountains

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Coronado National Forest

Dispersed camping area · USDA Forest Service · Coronado National Forest Status: none The Peloncillo Mountains stretch approximately 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border north to the Gila River. The range is situated southeast of the Chiricahua Mountains and just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located approximately one hour east of Douglas, AZ and one hour south of Lordsburg,NM. The mountains rise abruptly from a sea of desert grassland, contributing to the Coronado's "sky island" character. Elevations range from 4,570 feet to 6,647 feet. The range straddles the Arizona-NewMexico border, with 81 percent resting in New Mexico. The 19,056-acre Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area and the 12,163-acre Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area flank the Geronimo Trail Road to the south and north, respectively. The 3,436-acre Guadalupe Canyon Zoological Area forms part of the Peloncillo Ecosystem Management Area's southern boundary and is almost entirely contained within… Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=75396 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.