USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Sapillo
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,286 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
- SAPILLO GROUP CG (NFSR 4078 T) · 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 | 50° | 29° | 1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 30° | 4° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 34° | 13° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 43° | 31° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 51° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 60° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 63° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 57° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 46° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 36° | 25° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 31° | 24° | 70° | 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
- Upper End · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- McMillen · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Rocky Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Cherry Creek · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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