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New Mexico · Dispersed / primitive

Rio de Los Pinos Campground

12 mi southwest of Antonito, CO · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Rio de Los Pinos Campground

4 developed campsites + dispersed camping at 8000' with superb river fishing access just west of NM Game & Fish Recreation Area

  • Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi southwest of Antonito, CO · 36.95491, -106.17491

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

34°
10°Jan
37°
14°Feb
45°
20°Mar
52°
26°Apr
61°
34°May
72°
42°Jun
75°
47°Jul
73°
46°Aug
66°
39°Sep
56°
29°Oct
43°
19°Nov
34°
11°Dec

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

See Rio de Los Pinos Campground 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
FR 284ATV road0.1 mi3.0 mi
Fdr 87AATV road0.2 mi8.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 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.

Stargazing nearby: Chimney Rock National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 51 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 22.4 mi
Water fill-up: 22.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.