USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Lower Hondo Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,825 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)
- Nearest town
- 12.1 miles north of Taos on State Highway 230.
About
US Forest Service campground. One of three small sites on paved road to Taos Ski Valley providing access to fishing on Rio Hondo and hiking in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area and Wheeler Peak Wilderness. 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 | 37° | 20° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 20° | -4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | 16° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 35° | 23° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 56° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 58° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 53° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 40° | 28° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | 5° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 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
- Cuchillo Del Medio Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cuchilla Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Twining Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Columbine Campground (Nm) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 27 sites
- Goat Hill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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