Johnson Mesa Campground

13 mi northeast of East Pecos, NM · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Johnson Mesa Campground

Johnson's Mesa is a dispersed camping area located east of Las Vegas on NM 65 and FR 153. Facilities: vaulted toilets, tables and grills.

Season: Dec. 31
Managed by: Santa Fe National Forest, FS
Where: 13 mi northeast of East Pecos, NM · 35.70378, -105.46946

Things to do:

Horseback riding

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

Weather by month

39°

19°Jan

41°

20°Feb

47°

24°Mar

53°

29°Apr

62°

36°May

73°

44°Jun

74°

49°Jul

72°

48°Aug

67°

43°Sep

57°

34°Oct

46°

24°Nov

38°

19°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 Johnson Mesa Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Johnson Vista	ATV road	at camp	0.6 mi
Na-Na-Ka	Hiking	0.1 mi	3.5 mi
Johnson Mesa	ATV road	0.2 mi	7.5 mi
Gallinas	Horse	2.6 mi	4.6 mi
Beaver Creek	Horse	2.7 mi	13.0 mi
Sky Line	Horse	2.9 mi	64.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G · 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.

RV essentials

Propane: 16.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

E.V. Long Campground 2.7 mi
El Porvenir Campground 3.3 mi
Blue Haven Youth Camp 5.1 mi
Links Tract Campground 11.5 mi
Dispersed spot · 14 mi E of Hyde Park 11.8 mi
Mora Campground 11.9 mi