Paliza in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Paliza in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Paliza Campground sits on a hill beneath sandstone cliffs in Santa Fe National Forest, five miles northeast of Ponderosa. The site features paved roads, tent and RV sites, picnic tables, lantern posts, campfire rings with grills, and accessible vault toilets; drinking water is not provided. A small stream runs alongside the grounds, which contain 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps remnants such as log lean-tos and rock fireplaces. Off-road, hiking, and mountain biking trails surround the site, with the Cerro Pelado Scenic Overlook located 11 miles away.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt, pitching to 8%.
Borrego Mesa stands 1,105 ft above the site, 0.9 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 42-site campground. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Jemez Pueblo, is 9.0 mi off.
September normals 48–76°F, 1.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov