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USFSSanta Fe National Forest · New Mexico

Links Tract Campground

Primitive dispersed camping, 16 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, then 1 mile on FR 646.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,179ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe1h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,179 ft, Links Tract Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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

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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
41 mi
1h12
02
Albuquerque
97 mi
2h08
By drive time
Santa Fe · 1h12Albuquerque · 2h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
10
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.1 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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