USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Big Horn Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,800 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BIG HORN CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4230 Z) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Glenwood
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 | 54° | 31° | 3° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 33° | 3° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 37° | 10° | 90° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 45° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 54° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 63° | 53° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 68° | 59° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 64° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 61° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 49° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 38° | 29° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 32° | 23° | 73° | 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
- Cosmic · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Frisco Camp · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
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- Willow Creek · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
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