USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Cruces Basin Th
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 9,770 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
- (NFSR 572) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Tres Piedras, NM
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 | 30° | 11° | -18° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -3° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | -1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 25° | 9° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 33° | 20° | 68° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 49° | 43° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 48° | 42° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 44° | 22° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 23° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 26° | -1° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 11° | -12° | 48° | 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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