Rustler Park

Beautiful campground, cleanest pit toilets I've ever seen, a little windy, only 2 other people in the campground. No water available so you need to bring all the water you will need. The hike to Chiricahua Peak takes you through rolling hills, Aspen forests, and a bunch of wild raspberry bushes. The dirt road is less sketchy coming from the national monument side and I feel like I did need the clearance my 4runner offered for the side going to Portal. Highly recommend! Very peaceful.

Great mountaintop park. Wonderful views. Covered picnic areas, clean restroom.

Worth the drive over the rough narrow gravel road from Portal, AZ (we handled it with a minivan, but it was a little sketchy in a few places). Easy access to the Chiricahua Crest Trail (see photos).

Beautiful high altitude camp ground. Nowhere to pitch a tent- I guess they thought you were just going to picnic. We found a gentle slope and slid to the corner of the tent overnight. Lots of dead wood on the ground. Great for birds, and there are some nice hiking trails.

My son and I drove up to Rustler Park to access the Crest Trail Loop. The drive up on the 15 mile gravel/dirt road was beautiful to say the least. There are pit toilets at the trailhead which is really convenient. The trail itself is really cool. Great views on both sides of the mountain. It's not really tough at all except for one small area when hiking clockwise around the loop at the very end before meeting up with the trail leading back to Rustler Park.