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Pull-thru
USFSSanta Fe National Forest · New Mexico
Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)
Overview At 8475 feet in elevation, Black Canyon Campground is in a great location to experience some of the finest mountain scenery the Southwest has to offer.
Sites3617 reservable
Elev.9,052ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig61 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe2h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,052 ft, Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM) has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 17 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 61-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
19 mi
2h32
02
Albuquerque
84 mi
3h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
36 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
35
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 007
BLACK CANYON · shaded.
To neighbor
120 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
72
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.