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Paliza Family Campground
4 mi northeast of Ponderosa, NM · Verizon 4G
About Paliza Family Campground
Campground is situated in a beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest. Located in Lower Paliza Canyon, the campground has original CCC shelters in some sites. At 6,700 feet please come prepared for warm days and cool nights. **Uses:**Overnight camping, hiking **Facilities:**30 camp sites; five sites have shade shelters. Vault toilets; no dump station available. There is no drinking water available at the campground. **Special Instructions:**This campground is designated as a reduced impact and recycle campground. Users are required pack out trash during the off-season. Cutting live vegetation is prohibited. Charcoal only in pedestal cooking grills.
- Fees: $15 per for a single unit campsite. Only two (2) vehicles and up to 5 people are permitted at a camp site.
- Season: May – 10/10/24
- Managed by: USFS - Santa Fe National Forest
- Where: 4 mi northeast of Ponderosa, NM · 35.70447, -106.62699
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Springs | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Borrego West Fork | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 5.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Paliza Group Campground 0.6 mi
- Vista Linda Campground 5.4 mi
- Jemez Falls Campground 7.8 mi
- Banco Bonito Campground (Special Use Permit Required) 9.4 mi
- Lookout Park 10.1 mi
- Redondo Campground 10.8 mi