La Junta Canyon in NM -- Campground & RV Camping
La Junta Canyon in NM
$20 per night
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
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
La Junta Canyon Campground in the Carson National Forest has eight family units, each with parking, picnic table, and grill. Vault toilets and potable water are provided. Trailers up to 36 feet are accommodated. Fishing, day hiking, and off-highway vehicle trail riding are popular, with access to La Cueva Lake Trail #8 and Duran/Policarpio Trail #13. Located four miles northeast of Tres Ritos on Forest Road 76 off SR 518.
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Sulphur Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- La Cueva Peak stands 1,958 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
NSWE
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 55 of 100.
Tree cover40%30m sat. est.