Duran Canyon in NM -- Campground & RV Camping
Duran Canyon in NM
$20 per nightStay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
A dozen single campsites on Duran Creek in Carson National Forest's Camino Real Ranger District near Peñasco, NM. One vault toilet, potable water spigot between this site and Upper La Junta. Picnic tables, fishing, picnicking, and day hiking. $20/night ($10 Senior/Access Pass). Forest Road 76 closed Jan 1–Apr 30. Maximum 14-day stays within any 45-day period.
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Duran Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- La Cueva Peak stands 1,854 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 57 of 100.
Tree cover42%30m sat. est.