USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Saddle (NM)
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,957 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SILVER-SADDLE-APACHE CG (NFSR 00024 C) · paved · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Lincoln National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Saddle Campground offers 16 single units for tents or RVs up to 30 feet. This area is composed of a beautiful mixed conifer/aspen forest and sits at an elevation of 8,900 feet which provides Southern New Mexico an escape from summer heat on the desert floor. This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository. Interpretive trails are also available.
Facilities
This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository.
Contact Info
Between 05/22/2026 and 09/06/2026 this location is staffed. Please call (575) 682-1518 to speak with local staff. From 09/07/2026 to 05/09/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 25° | 8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 26° | 1° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 30° | 13° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 37° | 26° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 53° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 53° | 45° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 41° | 29° | 71° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 32° | 14° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 26° | 18° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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