El Cerro Upper Campground

1 mi east of Villanueva, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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First comebooking

Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months

About El Cerro Upper Campground

Managed by: New Mexico (Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department)
Where: 1 mi east of Villanueva, NM · 35.26587, -105.33606

Weather by month

49°

21°Jan

53°

24°Feb

61°

29°Mar

68°

34°Apr

76°

43°May

86°

53°Jun

88°

58°Jul

86°

56°Aug

80°

49°Sep

70°

38°Oct

58°

28°Nov

48°

21°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
El Pueblo	ATV road	2.5 mi	7.1 mi
FR 47AA	ATV road	2.8 mi	2.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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.

Stargazing nearby: Fort Union National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 41 mi.

RV essentials

Propane: 22.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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Las Vegas New Mexico KOA Journey 17.6 mi
Las Vegas RV Over Nite Park 25.4 mi
Blue Haven Youth Camp 26.2 mi
Storrie RV Area 27.5 mi
E.V. Long Campground 30.2 mi
El Porvenir Campground 31 mi