USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Cottonwood
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,843 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
- COTTONWOOD CG (NFSR 4238 C) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Reserve
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 31° | 1° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 33° | 9° | 83° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 40° | 28° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 48° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 57° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 62° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 55° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 45° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 35° | 26° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 30° | 19° | 68° | 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
- Pueblo Park · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Cosmic · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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- Blue Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Head Of Ditch · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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