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New Mexico · Dispersed / primitive

Baca Campground

14 mi east of Capitan, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–May & Jul–Octbest months

About Baca Campground

This camp was used as a CCC camp during the 1930's and has since been a popular place for hunters. It has spaces for camping, tents and small trailers and as no water is usually available, there is no charge for the use of this site. There is a nearby spring that may sometimes provide water, but please remember to bring your own source.

  • Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
  • Where: 14 mi east of Capitan, NM · 33.53876, -105.35929

Things to do:

Hunting

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

52°
24°Jan
55°
27°Feb
62°
31°Mar
69°
37°Apr
77°
45°May
86°
54°Jun
85°
57°Jul
84°
56°Aug
78°
50°Sep
70°
40°Oct
60°
30°Nov
52°
24°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: Nov–Mar.

See Baca Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Baca SiteATV roadat camp0.4 mi
Salazar CanyonATV roadat camp13.8 mi
Mitt and BarHorse0.8 mi5.0 mi
Pierce CanyonHorse1.8 mi5.6 mi
South BaseHorse2.2 mi10.7 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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

Propane: 12.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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