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New Mexico · Dispersed / primitive
Capulin Campground
6 mi east of Taos, NM · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Capulin Campground
Popular roadside area near La Sombra Campground and Shady Brook stores with access to Rio Fernando de Taos fishing and trail to "Ice Cave" waterfall
- Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
- Where: 6 mi east of Taos, NM · 36.36881, -105.47371
Things to do:
Fishing
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
37°16°Jan
40°18°Feb
47°23°Mar
53°28°Apr
63°36°May
73°44°Jun
75°49°Jul
73°47°Aug
67°42°Sep
57°33°Oct
45°23°Nov
36°16°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Capulin Campground from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capulin Ice Caves | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Capulin | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Monastery Road | ATV road | 1.0 mi | 1.7 mi |
| North Boundary | Horse | 1.0 mi | 9.4 mi |
| Ojitos | Horse | 1.4 mi | 9.5 mi |
| Mondragon | Horse | 1.4 mi | 8.1 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: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Propane: 6.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- La Sombra Campground 0.4 mi
- Las Petacas Campground 2.9 mi
- Enchanted Moon Campground 5 mi
- Rio Chiquito 5.5 mi
- Campsite · in Ranchos de Taos 6.8 mi
- Taos RV Park 7.4 mi