USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
James Canyon
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,795 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
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 | 48° | 30° | 10° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 33° | 4° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 38° | 19° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 45° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 54° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 62° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 63° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 62° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 57° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 48° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 39° | 21° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 33° | 25° | 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.
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