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Quemado Lake Recreation Area

14 mi south of Quemado, NM · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Quemado Lake Recreation Area

Quemado Lake is located 16 miles south of Quemado, NM. From Quemado, take NM 32 south 14.2 miles to the Quemado Lake/NM 103 sign. At sign turn left onto NM 103 and go 4 miles to where Forest Road 13 (gravel) begins. Continue straight on FR 13 for 1 mile.

  • Managed by: Gila National Forest, FS
  • Where: 14 mi south of Quemado, NM · 34.13422, -108.49117

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBiking

Weather by month

45°
15°Jan
48°
19°Feb
55°
22°Mar
62°
27°Apr
71°
34°May
80°
43°Jun
81°
51°Jul
78°
49°Aug
74°
42°Sep
65°
31°Oct
54°
22°Nov
45°
15°Dec

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

See Quemado Lake Recreation Area from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fishing TrailHorse0.1 mi2.9 mi
Juniper - Lake AccessHorse0.2 mi0.1 mi
Lake OverlookHorse0.2 mi1.7 mi
Cove AccessHorse0.2 mi0.1 mi
Pinon - Lake AccessHorse0.3 mi0.4 mi
Lakeshore AccessHorse0.4 mi0.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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.
RV essentials

Propane: 14.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.