USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Lower Canjilon Lakes Cg
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,862 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CANJILON LAKES C.G. (NFSR 129B) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Canjilon, NM
About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10 per night
Extra Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle
Day Use:
$5 per day per vehicle
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -11° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | 3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 34° | 23° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 45° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 49° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 47° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 24° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 31° | 21° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 23° | -3° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 12° | -6° | 46° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Canjilon Lakes · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Trout Lakes · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- El Rito Campground--Group Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Hopewell Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 33 sites
- Echo Amphitheater · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 13 sites
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