USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Junebug Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,599 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
- JUNE BUG (NFSR 6F) · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Carson National Forest
- Address
- NM
- Activities
- <p>Open May through September. 20 campsites at elevation 8,500.</p> , Hiking, Picnicking
About
Recently refurbished roadside campground sits near historic Red River mining area and downhill ski resort. Can be very crowded during summer weekends. As an alternative, try BLM's Wild Rivers Recreation Area north of Questa.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | -8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 19° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 25° | 12° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 42° | 29° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 53° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 56° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 46° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 51° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 39° | 18° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 31° | 0° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 20° | 2° | 53° | 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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- Columbine Campground (Nm) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 27 sites
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