Dispersed camping

12 mi northeast of Chama, NM · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jun–Augbest months

About Dispersed camping

Where: 12 mi northeast of Chama, NM · 36.99219, -106.41044

Weather by month

31°

12°Jan

33°

13°Feb

41°

19°Mar

46°

24°Apr

55°

33°May

65°

41°Jun

69°

46°Jul

66°

44°Aug

60°

39°Sep

49°

30°Oct

38°

20°Nov

30°

12°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

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Fdr 87	ATV road	0.1 mi	40.3 mi
FR 686	ATV road	0.1 mi	6.6 mi
Continental Divide Trail	Horse	1.8 mi	102.8 mi
Continental Divide NST	Horse	2.3 mi	14.1 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: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Chimney Rock National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 38 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.8 mi
Water fill-up: 10.9 mi
Propane: 20.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Upper Lagunitas / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds 9 mi
Cruces Basin Campground 9.9 mi
Rio Chama RV Park 11 mi
Twin Rivers 12.6 mi
Little Creel RV Park 12.9 mi
Down Home Lodge 13 mi