USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Twining Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 9,511 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- 19.7 miles north of Taos on State Highway 150.
About
US Forest Service campground. Open May to October. Three sites for tents by Taos Ski Valley provide trailheads to high country, including 13,161' Mount Wheeler Facilities: Tables, grills, toilet. Water available from stream; not recommended for drinking. Attractions: Camping/picnicking Fishing access for Rio Hondo Hiking Trails - Trailheads for Wheeler Peak Wilderness and Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area Wheeler Peak Trail #90 Williams Lake Trail #62 Bull of the woods pasture road Trail #90 Long Canyon Trail #63 Goose Lake Trail #64 Gold Hill Trail #63-64. 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 | 33° | 15° | -11° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 7° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 38° | 26° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 49° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 52° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 51° | 43° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 47° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 36° | 16° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 28° | -3° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 18° | -5° | 50° | 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.
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