Amole Canyon Group Shelter in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Amole Canyon Group Shelter in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Amole Group Shelter is a high-altitude facility set at 8,400 feet within a stand of tall ponderosa pines, featuring a shelter built on a hill overlooking a meadow. Located next to the Amole Canyon Day Use Area, it accommodates groups of up to 100 people with gated access, gravel and paved parking, twin barbecue grills, picnic tables, a group fire ring, and accessible twin vault toilets via a paved path. No water or trash service is provided. Nearby, 11 miles of non-motorized trails offer access to the South Loop, Upper Cutoff, and Tio Maes trails, with views of the Rio Pueblo Valley.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 0%.
A group campground -- most of them shaded. Rio del Pueblo runs 1.1 mi off. Peñascoso Mountain stands 2,679 ft above the site, 5.2 miles south. The nearest town, Talpa, is 11 mi off.
September normals 38–70°F, 1.8″ 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