Upper La Junta Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping

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Upper La Junta Campground in NM

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15 mi from Talpa

15 mi off US 64 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 9,128 ft

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$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%.
Drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Secluded

Eight campsites with fishing access in Carson National Forest, 4 miles northeast of Tres Ritos via Forest Road 76. Vault toilet restrooms, potable water on-site, water spigot shared with nearby Duran Canyon. Picnicking, day hiking, river/stream fishing. $20/night ($10 additional vehicle, $10 day use). Forest Road 76 closed January–April. Maximum 14-day stays within any 45-day period.

  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
  • Cuchillas stands 2,097 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
  • Policarpio Creek runs 0.4 mi off.

Climate averages

October normals 35–57°F, 1.8″ 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 52 of 100.

Tree cover40%30m sat. est.