USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Slide Group Area
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Group Site: $123 per night (up to 30 people); $154 per night (31-90 people)
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,868 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SLIDE (NFSR 00064 B) · paved · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Just two miles from the village of Cloudcroft is this idyllic campground accommodating groups up to 90 visitors. Take advantage of the views of the Tularosa Basin or bask in the sun on the wildflower-dusted mountain meadow. A network of trails surround the campground, where you can look for deer, elk, and many types of birds. T. 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 | 42° | 25° | 9° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 15° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 26° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 54° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 54° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 50° | 41° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 29° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 15° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 26° | 17° | 57° | 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
- Deerhead Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 19 sites
- Sleepy Grass · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 25 sites
- Black Bear Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Upper Fir Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Pines Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 24 sites
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