USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Upper La Junta Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,039 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
- LA JUNTA (NFSR 76) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- 4 miles north east of Tres Ritos along Forest Road 76, off of State Highway 518.
About
US Forest Service campground. 8units with fishing access. Popular with motorcylists. 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: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10.00 per vehicle per night
Day Use: $10.00 per vehicle per day
Senior/Access Pass Discount: $10.00
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 17° | -8° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 19° | -4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 23° | 6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 32° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 39° | 29° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 45° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 47° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 37° | 27° | 69° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 30° | -4° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 23° | 3° | 54° | 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
- Duran · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- La Junta Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Agua Piedra Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 46 sites
- Agua Piedra Cg · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Comales · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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