Datil Well Recreation Area Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground in NM
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27 mi from Alamo
Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Setting
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground sits in pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands with open views of the San Augustin Plains. The site centers around a historical water well that served as one of 15 stops along the 120-mile Magdalena Livestock Driveway cattle trail, established in the 1800s. Three miles of hiking trails loop through the trees and hills, offering opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Getting there: The Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is off of US 60. Go 1 mile west of Datil on US 60 or south on NM 12, then turn onto Datil WI Loop and travel for a quarter mile to get to Datil Well Campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- East Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,265 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 32–66°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.