USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Upper Scorpion
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Elevation
- 5,719 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 SCORPION CAMP GROUND (NFSR 973 A) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 50° | 30° | -2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 31° | 1° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 35° | 11° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 51° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 61° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 63° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 60° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 58° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 35° | 26° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 32° | 20° | 69° | 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
- Upper Scorpion Campground · National Park Service · 0 mi · 12 sites
- Lower Scorpion · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Lower Scorpion Campground · National Park Service · 0 mi · 7 sites
- Forks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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