USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
McMillen
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,982 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
- MC MILLAN (NFSR 255 C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Open season: Year-round. 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 | 47° | 28° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 28° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 32° | 15° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 58° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 58° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 55° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 45° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 35° | 23° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 30° | 21° | 66° | 9 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
- Cherry Creek · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Upper End · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Sapillo · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Rocky Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
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