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Clear Creek Campground

8 mi east of Cuba, NM · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Clear Creek Campground

Elk and deer in the surrounding forest, fish in the Rio de las Vacas and proximity to San Pedro Parks Wilderness make this campground at 8,500' in elevation a veritable spring, summer and fall paradise.

  • Fees: $10 per night. Two vehicles are permitted in each camp site.
  • Season: May – October
  • Managed by: USFS - Santa Fe National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi east of Cuba, NM · 35.99871, -106.82808

Things to do:

FishingWildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

38°
14°Jan
40°
16°Feb
48°
23°Mar
55°
28°Apr
65°
35°May
76°
43°Jun
78°
49°Jul
75°
48°Aug
69°
42°Sep
58°
32°Oct
46°
22°Nov
37°
15°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 Clear Creek Campground from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
WindyATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi1.0 mi
Horse CanyonATV road0.4 mi8.7 mi
American CreekATV road0.6 mi17.6 mi
Eureka EastATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.7 mi1.0 mi
Continental Divide Nat ScenicHorse2.3 mi44.1 mi
Eureka CenterATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.5 mi0.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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.