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New Mexico · Federal campground

Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay

2 mi north of Cedro, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months

About Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay

Cedro Peak Camping Site is a favorite area south of I-40 located in the Manzanita Mountains of the Sandia Ranger District. The campground is nestled in a pinon pine and juniper forest, amid the arid, hilly landscape and is at an elevation of about 7,400 feet. [Refer to the Manzanita Mountains map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd555098.pdf) for more information. Please contact us if you need assistance accessing the map information. Choose from two sites: - **Jay** can accommodate up to 100 people and 27 vehicles and has a circular turn around drive for those who might bring a small travel trailer. - **Robin** can accommodate up to 150 people and 41 vehicles. Both have plenty of parking, room for outdoor games as well as access to the best trail system for mountain biking in the Cibola National Forest. A variety of hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and…

  • Fees: **Jay Reservations:**$125 per night for groups of up to 100 people **Robin Reservations:**$175** **per night for groups of up to 150 people
  • Season: May 15 – October 31
  • Managed by: USFS - Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
  • Where: 2 mi north of Cedro, NM · 35.04738, -106.35002

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingOff-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

43°
20°Jan
48°
23°Feb
56°
28°Mar
63°
33°Apr
73°
41°May
83°
50°Jun
85°
55°Jul
82°
54°Aug
76°
48°Sep
65°
37°Oct
52°
27°Nov
43°
20°Dec

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

See Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Cedro SingletrackDirt bikeat camp1.9 mi
MiddleDirt bike0.1 mi1.1 mi
Cedro 2-TrackATV road0.2 mi2.0 mi
Cedro Peak MeadowATV road0.2 mi2.4 mi
Cedro PeakHorse0.3 mi0.5 mi
Rabbit RunDirt bike0.3 mi0.7 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: UNM Campus Observatory (University observatory), 17 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 19.5 mi
Propane: 5.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.