USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Upper End
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,053 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
- UPPER END CAMP GROUND (NFSR 974) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- 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° | 30° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 30° | 1° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 34° | 10° | 84° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 50° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 59° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 63° | 55° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 57° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 36° | 26° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 32° | 24° | 70° | 9 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
- Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Sapillo · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- McMillen · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Cherry Creek · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Rocky Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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