USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Red Canyon (NM)
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 39 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,753 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 422Y · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
- Phone
- N/A
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Site map
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About
Overview
This campground in the Manzano Mountains offers a variety of amenity and site types to fit your needs. Tucked into the pines at 7,600 feet of elevation are a mix of horse corrals, single sites, double sites, all with picnic tables and grills, and a group picnic day use area. Explore both the upper loop, with amenities for horses, and the lower loop with lots of sites to find the campsite that fits your needs.
Recreation
Communal areas are available at this campground. The lower loop has a communal fire ring and the upper loop has a large day use area as well as access to trailheads. Horse riding and hiking are popular in this area.
Facilities
All campsites have picnic tables and grills. Many sites also have fire rings. Several sites are "double" sites with multiple sets of amenities. The campgrounds are further equipped with bear safe trash receptacles and vault toilets in shared areas.
Natural Features
Many sites are partial shade due to the tall tree cover across the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | 5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 25° | -9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 31° | 20° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 39° | 20° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 48° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 58° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 61° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 58° | 51° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 42° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 32° | 17° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 26° | 16° | 54° | 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
- Box Canyon Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Box Canyon 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Red Canyon/spruce Spring Trailhead · 0.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ox Canyon Trailhead · 0.9 mi as the crow flies
Ox Canyon 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Kayser / Cottonwood Trailhead · 2.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Cottonwood Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Cottonwood 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 311 trails in Cibola 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
- Manzano Mountains State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 3 mi · 23 sites
- New Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- John F Kennedy · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Capilla Peak · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
- Bosque Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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