USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Sleepy Grass
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 21 with water, 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 5
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,026 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SLEEPY GRASS (NFSR 00024 B) · 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
Sleepy Grass offers a total of 20 sites. Located just south of the Village of Cloudcroft, this campground offers many sites for RVs up to 30 feet, tents and campers.
Contact Info
Between 05/15/2026 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 | 42° | 25° | 9° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 14° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 38° | 26° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 53° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 49° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 54° | 45° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 50° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 29° | 71° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 33° | 14° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 27° | 18° | 59° | 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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