USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Willow Creek
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,930 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
- WILLOW CREEK CG (NFSR 508) · improved 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 | 45° | 26° | -4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 27° | -4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 30° | 5° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 24° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 44° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 55° | 51° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 52° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 42° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 33° | 23° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 29° | 19° | 65° | 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
- Ben Lilly · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Dipping Vat · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Aeroplane Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- South Fork · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Gwynn Tank · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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