USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Karr Canyon Upper
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,341 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER KARR (NFSR 05568) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
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 | 40° | 23° | 8° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 24° | -1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 13° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 36° | 24° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 30° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 53° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 52° | 44° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 40° | 27° | 70° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 30° | 13° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 24° | 16° | 56° | 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
- Karr Canyon Lower · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Black Bear Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Slide Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Deerhead Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 19 sites
- Sleepy Grass · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 25 sites
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