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Red Canyon Campground
3 mi southwest of Manzano, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Red Canyon Campground
**Lower Red Canyon Campground** is open for the season. **Upper Red Canyon**is open for the season. **Sites:** 38 **Elevation:**7,600 Large, well shaded campground (38 units + 11 picnic sites in the lower loop). This is a good way into Manzano Wilderness via Red and Spruce Canyon trails on foot or horseback. Corrals and parking for horse trailers. This site is open for day-use or overnight camping.
- Fees: **Overnight Use:** - $10 per campsite - $12 per equestrian campsite **Day Use:** - Requires a $5 fee or a [day-use…
- Season: Open year round – November
- Managed by: USFS - Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
- Where: 3 mi southwest of Manzano, NM · 34.62182, -106.41097
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Canyon | ATV road | at camp | 3.3 mi |
| Box Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| Spruce Spring | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Red Canyon | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.3 mi |
| FR 422Y3 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Ox Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 3.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.1 mi
Propane: 18.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Manzano Mountains State Park 3.1 mi
- New Canyon Campground 3.4 mi
- John F Kennedy Campground 4.7 mi
- Capilla Peak Campground 5.3 mi
- Bosque Campground 9.7 mi
- Tajique Campground 10.9 mi