USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Hughes Mill
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,182 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 549) · 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 | 42° | 24° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 25° | 7° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 30° | 17° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 38° | 25° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 45° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 56° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 59° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 56° | 50° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 52° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 42° | 28° | 76° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 32° | 17° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 26° | 16° | 61° | 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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- Bear Trap · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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