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Water Canyon Group Campground
8 mi southeast of Magdalena, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Water Canyon Group Campground
group campground
- Managed by: Cibola National Forest and Grasslands, FS
- Where: 8 mi southeast of Magdalena, NM · 34.02609, -107.13658
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
43°21°Jan
46°23°Feb
54°27°Mar
61°32°Apr
70°40°May
80°49°Jun
80°54°Jul
76°52°Aug
72°46°Sep
63°37°Oct
51°27°Nov
43°21°Dec
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Copper Canyon | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Mesa | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 5.7 mi |
| South Canyon | Horse | 1.7 mi | 4.0 mi |
| South Baldy | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Dead Horse | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.2 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 · 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: Enchanted Skies Star Party (Star party), 8 mi.
RV essentials
Propane: 8.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Magdalena Rd 8.6 mi
- Tom's RV Park 13.5 mi
- Casey's Socorro RV Park 13.8 mi
- Bosque Birder's RV Park 18.2 mi
- Bear Trap Campground 23.6 mi
- Hughes Mill Campground 25.7 mi