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New Mexico · Federal campground

Big Tesuque Campground

6 mi northeast of Hyde Park, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Big Tesuque Campground

Big Tesuque is a travel-in campground not conducive to trailer or RV camping. There are 10 units, picnic tables and grills, and vaulted toilets in the parking lot. There is no potable water and no campground host. The entire area is very scenic, and NM 475 is designated as the Santa Fe Scenic Byway. Because of the large stands of aspen, the area is very busy, especially in the fall aspen viewing season. both above and below Big Tesuque Campground, including hiking, biking, and picnic areas. Winter activities include both nordic and alpine skiing. Tesuque is pronounced "tes-sue-kay"

  • Managed by: USFS - Santa Fe National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi northeast of Hyde Park, NM · 35.76918, -105.80862

Things to do:

HikingBikingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

31°
15°Jan
34°
16°Feb
41°
20°Mar
46°
25°Apr
55°
33°May
65°
41°Jun
67°
45°Jul
65°
44°Aug
59°
39°Sep
49°
30°Oct
38°
22°Nov
31°
15°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Tesuque CreekHikingat camp3.5 mi
Pacheco CanyonATV road0.3 mi7.0 mi
Unau047ATV road0.9 mi
WinsorHorse0.9 mi24.4 mi
BorregoHorse1.1 mi21.3 mi
NorskiHiking1.4 mi2.6 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: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14 mi
Propane: 11.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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