USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Railroad Rec. Mgt. Area
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,149 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
- RAILROAD (NFSR 4204 Z) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Mimbres
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 | 48° | 30° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 31° | 11° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 35° | 19° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 43° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 50° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 60° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 64° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 56° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 38° | 22° | 70° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 32° | 23° | 67° | 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
- Upper Gallinas · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Iron Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Kingston Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Rocky Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Sapillo · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
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