USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Deerhead Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 10
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,743 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
- SLEEPY GRASS (NFSR 00024 B) · paved · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Lincoln National Forest
- Nearest town
- CLOUDCROFT
- Address
- PO BOX 836, CLOUDCROFT, NM, 88317
About
Overview
Deerhead Campground is located in the Lincoln National Forest in Cloudcroft, New Mexico at an elevation of 8700 feet. This is a heavily forested campground with large pine trees which provide plenty of shade. Wildlife viewing is a great opportunity here as this forest is home to a large population of Elk. Roads within the campground are paved.
Recreation
This is a prime location for wildlife viewing due to the large population of Elk in the Lincoln National Forest. This forest spans 1,103,441 acres and is a great place for hiking, caving, picknicking, horseback riding, hunting and sightseeing. The Trestle Recreation area is less than a 2 mile drive from Deerhead campground.
Facilities
This campground offers standard sites, accomodating both tent and RV camping. Ammenities include picnic tables, grills, fire rings, water spigots, vault toilets and paved parking spurs.
Natural Features
This location provides great views of the White Sands National Park salt flats. The Lincoln National Forest offers a variety of trails, including the Osha Trail, the Little Apache Trail, and the Old Cloudcroft Highway Trail.
Contact Info
Between 05/15/2026 and 09/26/2026 this location is staffed. Please call (575) 682-1518 to speak with local staff. From 09/27/2026 to 05/09/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
There is a variety of stores to shop at roughly 20 miles from the campground in Alamogordo, NM.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 26° | 10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 32° | 15° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 27° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 54° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 55° | 50° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 55° | 46° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 51° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 30° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 34° | 15° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 28° | 19° | 60° | 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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