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USFSCarson National Forest · New Mexico

Junebug Campground

Recently refurbished roadside campground sits near historic Red River mining area and downhill ski resort.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,599ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe2h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,599 ft, Junebug Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
104 mi
2h39
02
Albuquerque
166 mi
3h47
By drive time
Santa Fe · 2h39Albuquerque · 3h47Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
92
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.8 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.

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