USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Rocky Canyon
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,431 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
- ROCKY CG (NFSR 150 B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Mimbres
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Year-round. 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 | 47° | 27° | 3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 28° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 32° | 12° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 47° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 56° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 59° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 54° | 46° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 33° | 22° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 30° | 22° | 66° | 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
- Brannon Park #700 Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Brannon Park 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Rocky Point CDNST Trailhead · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Continental Divide 233 mi Hike · Drive there - CDNST/Mimbres Access #741 Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Cdt-Mimbres Access 3.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Lower Black Canyon #94 Trailhead · 5.9 mi as the crow flies
Lower Black Canyon 2.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Mesa #716 Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Middle Mesa 7.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 307 trails in Gila 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
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - Upper · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sapillo · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Upper End · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Mesa · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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