USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Red Cloud Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,283 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 99C1 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking
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
Small (5 sites) quiet and primitive camp in a Ponderosa forest at 7600´elevation. Located near an old mining district, the campground gets heavy use in fall hunting seasons, less at other times.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 29° | -4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 33° | 20° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 42° | 25° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 49° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 59° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 61° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 56° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 44° | 25° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 35° | 14° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 29° | 19° | 61° | 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
All 311 trails in Cibola National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- New Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 33 mi
- Valley of Fires Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 37 mi · 27 sites
- Manzano Mountains State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 46 mi · 23 sites
- Rob Jagger's Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 48 mi · 55 sites
- Red Canyon (NM) · USDA Forest Service · 49 mi · 42 sites
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