John Hands Campground

12 mi west of Rodeo, NM · No signal at camp

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First comebooking

5,722 ftelevation

Apr–May & Aug–Octbest months

About John Hands Campground

Where: 12 mi west of Rodeo, NM · 31.87864, -109.22228

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

55°

28°Jan

58°

30°Feb

64°

34°Mar

71°

39°Apr

79°

47°May

88°

56°Jun

86°

60°Jul

84°

59°Aug

81°

54°Sep

73°

45°Oct

63°

35°Nov

54°

29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Crystal Cave	Horse	0.5 mi	0.3 mi
Snowshed	Hiking	0.6 mi	7.9 mi
Greenhouse Canyon	ATV road	0.6 mi	1.8 mi
Basin	Horse	0.8 mi	4.4 mi
Herb Martyr	Hiking	0.8 mi	2.8 mi
Ash Spring	Hiking	0.8 mi	0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Rodeo 0.7 mi
Herb Martyr Campground 0.8 mi
Sunny Flat Campground 2.7 mi
Upper Maple Camp 2.9 mi
Stewart Campground 3.2 mi
Happy Camp 3.3 mi