USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Baca
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,398 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SALAZAR CANYON (NFSR 00057) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
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 | 48° | 28° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 30° | 2° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 36° | 25° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 51° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 58° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 56° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 61° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 56° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 45° | 28° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 38° | 21° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 31° | 23° | 66° | 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
- Cave Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
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- Skyline Fc · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi
- South Fork · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi
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