El Rito Campground--Group Shelter in NM -- Campground & RV Camping

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El Rito Campground--Group Shelter in NM

CampgroundUSFS

24 mi from La Villita

Maps 7,593 ft

Official campground & reservations ↗

Open 5/1-10/1

575-581-4554

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T-MobileNONE
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Rig fit

  • 1 pull-through sites.
Vault toilets

Campground details

1 siteFires allowed

Setting

Some privacy

Situated five miles from the village of El Rito at an elevation of 7,600 feet, this reservable group facility rests in a grassy meadow 200 feet from El Rito Creek. The fenced, gated site features a heavy timber shelter on a concrete pad, built in 2018, equipped with four picnic tables and a large pedestal grill. Additional site amenities include three external fire rings, three extra picnic tables, a vault toilet, a trash receptacle, and parking space for three large RV trailers and tents. Nearby terrain consists of piñon, ponderosa, and oak forests facing red rock cliffs.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • A group campground, with one on the water and most of them shaded.
  • Cañada Piedra Amarilla runs 0.8 mi off.
  • Mogotito stands 2,123 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Reservation: Reservation required.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–64°F, 1.1″ 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 49 of 100.

Tree cover47%30m sat. est.