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La Sombra Campground

6 mi east of Taos, NM · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About La Sombra Campground

Popular Taos Canyon site near Capulin Campground and Shady Brook. No Drinking Water. No Garbage Service. Adjacent to Rio Fernando for Fishing.

Fees: - Campsite (includes parking for one vehicle) $12/night - Campsite for [Senior or Access…
Managed by: Carson National Forest, FS
Where: 6 mi east of Taos, NM · 36.3701, -105.4804

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

37°

16°Jan

40°

18°Feb

47°

23°Mar

53°

28°Apr

63°

36°May

73°

44°Jun

75°

49°Jul

73°

47°Aug

67°

42°Sep

57°

33°Oct

45°

23°Nov

36°

16°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 La Sombra Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Capulin Ice Caves	Hiking	0.2 mi	0.4 mi
Capulin	ATV road	0.3 mi	2.3 mi
North Boundary	Horse	0.8 mi	9.4 mi
Monastery Road	ATV road	1.1 mi	1.7 mi
Ojitos	Horse	1.1 mi	9.5 mi
South Boundary	Horse	1.6 mi	20.6 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

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: 5.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

La Sombra Campground

About La Sombra Campground

Weather by month

Trails near camp

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