Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay in NM -- Campground & RV Camping

Cedro Peak Camping Sites is a group facility set at 7,400 feet in a piñon pine and juniper forest in the Manzanita Mountains. The campground offers two large accessible group sites: Jay, accommodating up to 100 people with a circular trailer turnaround, and Robin, accommodating up to 150. Amenities include picnic shelters, tables, grills, large campfire circles, bear-proof trash receptacles, and vault toilets, though water and electricity are not available. The sites link directly to over 80 miles of single-track trails for mountain biking, hiking, and off-road vehicles.

Getting there: From Albuquerque, drive east on I-40 to Exit 175. Drive south for approximately 4 miles on State Highway 337 (also known as, James McGrane Memorial Highway). Look for the Juan Tomas/242 sign on the east side of the road. Turn left and follow the road until you reach Forest Road 252. Turn left and follow the road for about one mile. Follow the directional signs at the entrance, to Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay. From the east (Edgewood area) use Exit 175 off I-40. At the bottom of the ramp turn left and go to the light. Turn right at the light. You are now on 333/Old Route 66. Continue until you reach the light at the intersection of State Road 333/66 and State Road 337. Turn left and continue on State Highway 337 for approximately 4 miles on State Highway 337 (also known as, James McGrane Memorial Highway). Look for the Juan Tomas/242 sign on the east side of the road. Turn left and follow the road until you reach Forest Road 252. Turn left and follow the road for about one mile. Follow the directional signs at the entrance, to Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 2-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• A group campground.
• Cedro Trick Tank lies 1.2 mi off.
• Cedro Peak stands 657 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles north.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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