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New Mexico · Dispersed / primitive

Upper Lagunitas / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds

15 mi east of Chama, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months

About Upper Lagunitas / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds

12 campsites at 10,400' in Upper and Lower Lagunitas areas are adjacent to breath-taking Cruces Basin.

  • Season: Spring – Fall (Specific dates are weather dependent)
  • Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
  • Where: 15 mi east of Chama, NM · 36.88451, -106.32081

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

Weather by month

31°
13°Jan
34°
15°Feb
41°
20°Mar
47°
25°Apr
56°
34°May
66°
42°Jun
70°
47°Jul
67°
45°Aug
61°
40°Sep
51°
31°Oct
39°
21°Nov
31°
13°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.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Continental Divide TrailHorseat camp102.8 mi
FR 87CATV road0.1 mi0.8 mi
FR 87BATV road0.1 mi1.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · 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.

Stargazing nearby: Chimney Rock National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 46 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 14.2 mi
Water fill-up: 14.3 mi
Propane: 18.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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