Bureau of Land Management · New Mexico
Santa Cruz Lake Overlook Campground
Bureau of Land Management · New Mexico, United States
- Elevation
- 6,683 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 25° | -2° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 31° | 17° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 38° | 25° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 48° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 57° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 54° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 41° | 32° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 30° | -1° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 25° | 11° | 57° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Borrego Trailhead · 6.1 mi as the crow flies
Borrego 21 mi Hike · Drive there
All 227 trails in Santa Fe National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Roadrunner RV Park · Tribal Lands · 8 mi · 63 sites
- Borrego Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- OHKAY RV Park · Tribal Lands · 10 mi
- Aspen Basin · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Big Tesuque Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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