Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
6,142 ftelevation
Apr–May & Jul–Octbest months
About Rucker Forest Camp
- Managed by: USFS
- Where: 17 mi west of Rodeo, NM · 31.78465, -109.30361
Weather by month
54°28°Jan
57°30°Feb
63°34°Mar
70°39°Apr
78°46°May
87°55°Jun
85°59°Jul
82°58°Aug
79°53°Sep
72°44°Oct
62°35°Nov
53°29°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Jul–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rucker | Hiking | at camp | 4.5 mi |
| Raspberry Ridge | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 6.6 mi |
| North Fork | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Monte Vista | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Brushy Canyon | Horse | 1.4 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Red Rock Canyon | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 6.6 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.Stargazing nearby: Chiricahua National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 16 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 15.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Cypress Park Campground 0.8 mi
- Camp Rucker Group Site 3.8 mi
- Cliff Camp 4 mi
- Aspen Saddle Camp 4.1 mi
- Walnut Grove Campground 4.2 mi
- High Camp 4.4 mi