El Caso 5 in NM -- Campground & RV Camping
El Caso 5 in NM
FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 0%.
Setting
Some privacy
Equestrian camping area adjacent to Quemado Lake Recreation Area, southwest of Quemado, New Mexico. Ponderosa pines and cottonwoods provide shade. Vault toilet available; no water or corrals provided. Free camping with ample parking. Accessible via Highway 32 south 14.2 miles, then Highway 103 east 4 miles on Forest Road 13, continuing past the lake.
- Moderately separated here.
- El Caso Peak stands 751 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles southeast.
- El Caso Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–66°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 73 of 100.
Tree cover27%30m sat. est.