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New Mexico · Dispersed / primitive

Echo Campground

10 mi southwest of Canjilon, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Aug–Octbest months

About Echo Campground

Echo Campground is a roadside campground adjacent to U.S. Highway 84. The campground contains 21 campsites with 3 small pull-throughs. Campground cannot accommodate large RVs. There are no hookups but potable water is available at the Group Shelter next to first campsite. Paved trail from campground accesses the Echo Amphitheater Trail. Spectacular views along an easy trail to eroded dramatic cliff face.

  • Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
  • Where: 10 mi southwest of Canjilon, NM · 36.3584, -106.52509

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowed

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

Weather by month

42°
15°Jan
46°
19°Feb
54°
25°Mar
62°
31°Apr
72°
39°May
83°
47°Jun
86°
54°Jul
83°
52°Aug
77°
44°Sep
66°
33°Oct
52°
24°Nov
42°
16°Dec

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

See Echo Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Echo Amp. RoadATV road0.1 mi0.2 mi
Echo AmphitheaterHiking0.1 mi0.1 mi
FR 8BATV road0.1 mi0.2 mi
Continental Divide TrailHorse0.9 mi102.8 mi
Rim VistaHorse1.5 mi2.8 mi
SalazarHorse2.1 mi2.8 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: Pristine

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

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