Trout Lakes Campground

9 mi north of Canjilon, NM · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jun–Augbest months

About Trout Lakes Campground

Trout Lakes contains 12 primitive campsites and access roads within the campground. Sites are best suited for tent camping and small campers/camp trailers. Three lakes provide fishing opportunities amid a setting of quiet conifers and aspen. Summer’s quiet beauty turns to gold as autumn touches the aspen and rewards campers lingering in the area. **Safety Information** Access road to Trout Lakes is extremely hazardous when wet. This road is graveled from U.S. Highway 84 for three miles. The remainder is not graveled and is extremely slick and hazardous when wet. Monsoon rains make this road impassable. High clearance vehicle and four-wheel drive is recommended. Large RVs or camper trailers are allowed but not recommended because of the road. **General Information:** Be extremely cautious with fire and use only the fireplaces provided. Please do not cut down trees or shrubs; they provide…

Season: Spring – Fall (Specific dates are weather dependent)
Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
Where: 9 mi north of Canjilon, NM · 36.60431, -106.37381

Things to do:

FishingOff-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

31°

14°Jan

33°

15°Feb

40°

20°Mar

46°

25°Apr

54°

34°May

65°

41°Jun

68°

46°Jul

66°

45°Aug

60°

39°Sep

49°

30°Oct

38°

21°Nov

30°

14°Dec

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

See Trout Lakes Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Trout Lakes Rd.	ATV road	0.3 mi	10.3 mi
Lower Trout Lakes Cg	ATV road	0.5 mi	0.2 mi
Hidden Lake	Hiking	0.9 mi	1.2 mi
Canjilon Mountain	Horse	1.8 mi	7.2 mi
Continental Divide Trail	Horse	2.7 mi	102.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 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

Dump station: 23.8 mi
Water fill-up: 23.8 mi
Propane: 14.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Canjilon Lakes Campground 4.1 mi
Canjilon Creek 4.5 mi
Canjilon Rd 7.7 mi
Dispersed spot · 17 mi E of Ensenada 10.3 mi
Dispersed spot · 17 mi E of Ensenada 10.4 mi
Hopewell Lake Campground 10.4 mi