Big Arsenic

5 mi southwest of Questa, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Big Arsenic

Fees: 7 USD
Managed by: BLM
Where: 5 mi southwest of Questa, NM · 36.67547, -105.68147

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tablesTents allowedRVs allowed

Weather by month

38°

9°Jan

43°

15°Feb

52°

22°Mar

60°

28°Apr

69°

36°May

80°

44°Jun

83°

50°Jul

80°

48°Aug

74°

41°Sep

64°

30°Oct

50°

19°Nov

39°

10°Dec

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

See Big Arsenic from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR 9U	ATV road	1.1 mi	2.2 mi
FR 9W	ATV road	1.2 mi	1.3 mi
Cebolla Mesa	Horse	2.0 mi	1.2 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: 6.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed spot · 5 mi SW of Questa 0.4 mi
Little Arsenic 0.6 mi
Montoso 0.7 mi
Campsite · 5 mi NW of San Cristobal 0.8 mi
Wild Rivers Recreation Area 0.9 mi
Dispersed spot · 5 mi NW of San Cristobal 0.9 mi