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Deerhead Campground

in Cloudcroft, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Deerhead Campground

Deerhead Campground offers 19 sites and is very close to the Village of Cloudcroft. Access to the Rim Trail (T105) trailhead is just across the street. Tables, fire rings, pedestal grills parking spurs, toilets, central garbage depository are all available at this campground. ([Sacramento District Camping Brochure](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3798466.pdf))

  • Fees: **Campsite:**$32 per night for single unit. $10 per night for each additional vehicle **Showers**$7 (available at near by Silver Overflow…
  • Season: April – October 10
  • Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
  • Where: in Cloudcroft, NM · 32.94404, -105.74402
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

41°
20°Jan
43°
22°Feb
50°
26°Mar
56°
32°Apr
64°
39°May
73°
46°Jun
72°
49°Jul
70°
48°Aug
65°
43°Sep
58°
35°Oct
48°
26°Nov
41°
21°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 Deerhead 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
PumphouseATV road0.3 mi8.1 mi
La Pasada EncantadaHiking0.4 mi0.3 mi
RimDirt bike0.6 mi30.4 mi
Toboggan CynHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi1.1 mi
Old Cloudcroft HwyHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi2.6 mi
Cloud-Climbing TrestleHiking0.8 mi1.2 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: 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: 2.5 mi
Water fill-up: 2.5 mi
Propane: 12.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.