5
Pull-thru
USFSCibola National Forest and Grasslands · New Mexico
Coal Mine
Overview Coal Mine Campground is situated in the upper portion of the Cibola National Forest in west-central New Mexico.
Sites15all reservable
Elev.7,464ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig45 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Albuquerque1h40real 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 7,464 ft, Coal Mine has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 15 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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 · May
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Albuquerque
88 mi
1h40
02
Santa Fe
149 mi
2h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
COAL.
To neighbor
121 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
22
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.7 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.