USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Bear Trap
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,543 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
- BEAR TRAP CANYON (NFSR 28) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 41° | 23° | 6° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 24° | 6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 29° | 16° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 36° | 24° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 44° | 32° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 55° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 55° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 41° | 27° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 31° | 16° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 25° | 15° | 60° | 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
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