USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Cuchillo Del Medio Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,979 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)
About
US Forest Service campground. One of three small sites on paved road to Taos Ski Valley provides access to Rio Hondo fishing and hiking in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area and Wheeler Peak Wilderness. 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° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 20° | -4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 28° | 15° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 34° | 19° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 55° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 52° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 41° | 25° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 33° | 0° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 6° | 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
- Cuchilla Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Lower Hondo Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Twining Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Columbine Campground (Nm) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 27 sites
- Goat Hill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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