USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Cebolla Mesa
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,369 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CEBOLLA_MESA (NFSR 9) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- 8.3 miles Southwest of Questa. Take State Highway 522, 4.9 miles south from Questa toForest Road #9. Drive west for 3.4 miles to campground.
About
US Forest Service campground. Camping - six sites and picnicking. Fishing -1 mile down on the Rio Grande River and Red River. Hiking - Trailhead for Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, Trail #102. 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 | 34° | 16° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 18° | -14° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 11° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 34° | 23° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 44° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 56° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 41° | 27° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 29° | -4° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 22° | 4° | 51° | 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
- La Junta Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 1 mi
- Camp Stie · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
- Montoso Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
- Little Arsenic Springs Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi · 2 sites
- El Aguaje Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
All public campgrounds in New Mexico · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.