USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Springtime
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,411 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 225B · 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 | 46° | 28° | 14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 29° | 7° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 33° | 22° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 40° | 29° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 48° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 58° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 55° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 45° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 35° | 20° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 30° | 21° | 64° | 9 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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