USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
South Fork
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,507 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
- SOUTHFORK CG (NFSR 00107 C) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 44° | 27° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 28° | 6° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 32° | 22° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 49° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 57° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 59° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 44° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 35° | 18° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 29° | 20° | 62° | 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.
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