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Three Rivers Campground
13 mi west of Ruidoso, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Three Rivers Campground
This rustic style campground has 12 sites set at the base of southern New Mexico's tallest mountain. A portion of the site is designed for Group Camping. Three Rivers is a great place to go to get away from the crowds and is located at a much lower elevation than our other campgrounds (around 5000'). From here you can access the Three Rivers trailhead (T44) into the White Mountain Wilderness is located. Access to the site and the roads throughout the site are all well-maintained dirt roads. Don't miss the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site on the way in or out.
- Fees: $15 per night. $6 per night for each additional vehicle, 2 vehicles max.
- Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
- Where: 13 mi west of Ruidoso, NM · 33.40115, -105.8851
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: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | ATV road | at camp | 3.3 mi |
| Three Rivers | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Barber Ridge | Horse | 0.3 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Dry Canyon | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Goat Canyon | Horse | 1.5 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Maverick | Horse | 2.6 mi | 1.1 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: 19.4 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi
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