USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Rio De Los Pinos Cg
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,287 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
- NFSR 284 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- 15 miles southwest of Antonito, Colorado via US 285.
About
US Forest Service campground. 4 developed campsites dispersed camping at 8000 ' with superb river fishing access just west of NM Game and Fish Recreation Area. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 14° | -16° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 16° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 23° | 3° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 29° | 14° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 38° | 25° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 54° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 52° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 25° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 36° | 27° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 29° | -3° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 15° | -7° | 51° | 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
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- Upper / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO) · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 32 sites
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