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Price
$5 - $12/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
38 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Price
$5 - $12/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
38 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Learn more about alerts →Hikers and horse campers who bring all their own water and don't mind rough roads. The lower loop puts you steps from Red Canyon and Spruce Spring trails; the upper loop has corrals and trailer parking. Weekday visits are significantly quieter.
RVs over 22 feet won't fit, and no hookups, no dump station, and cash-only payment eliminate most rig campers anyway. Generator users and late arrivals have frustrated enough reviewers that light sleepers should know what weekends bring.
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Rated higher than 9% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 36 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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Reference information about Red Canyon Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><strong>Lower Red Canyon Campground</strong> is open for the season.</p><p><strong>Upper Red Canyon </strong>is open for the season. </p><p><strong>Sites:</strong> 38<br /><strong>Elevation: </strong>7,600<br /><br />Large, well shaded campground (38 units + 11 picnic sites in the lower loop). This is a good way into Manzano Wilderness via Red and Spruce Canyon trails on foot or horseback.</p><p>Corrals and parking for horse trailers.</p><p>This site is open for day-use or overnight camping. </p>
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Summer delivers the best conditions: daytime highs in the mid-60s to low-70s, nights dropping into the 30s and 40s. Trails stay accessible and stargazing is excellent on clear nights. July and August bring afternoon monsoon thunderstorms, so plan accordingly. Winter covers the landscape in snow and makes the road challenging. A 4x4 becomes necessary when snow arrives, and the campground sees far fewer visitors.
Summer offers best conditions: highs mid-60s/70s, trails accessible, excellent stargazing.
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Potable water is not available at this site.
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