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Skyline Campground
6 mi northwest of Ruidoso, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Skyline Campground
The Skyline Campground is located just south of the famous Monjeau Lookout tower along Forest Road 117 at a little over 9,000' elevation. Access to it is via a well kept but steep gravel road but with inclement weather, this road can become rough and difficult to use. There are 17 sites here for tents only. Breathtaking mountain views abound and access to the White Mountain Wilderness can be found at the site via the Crest (T25) Trailhead. No trash service at this site. Please pack out what you pack in.
- Season: Year round
- Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
- Where: 6 mi northwest of Ruidoso, NM · 33.41989, -105.73381
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monjeau Lookout | ATV road | at camp | 5.8 mi |
| Telephone Canyon | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Crest | Horse | 0.5 mi | 20.2 mi |
| Rodamaker Canyon | Horse | 0.5 mi | 2.6 mi |
| North Eagle Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Eagle Lodge | ATV road | 0.8 mi | 2.2 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21.1 mi
Propane: 9.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Monjeau Lookout 0.8 mi
- Oak Grove Campground 1.8 mi
- South Fork Campground 2.3 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi S of Nogal 2.5 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi N of Ruidoso 2.8 mi
- Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground 4.9 mi