USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
New Canyon
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,831 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NEW CANYON C.G. (NFSR 245E) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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 | 39° | 24° | 6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 25° | -8° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 30° | 20° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 38° | 19° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 47° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 56° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 60° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 51° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 41° | 28° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 32° | 17° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 26° | 16° | 55° | 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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