13
Pull-thru
USACECochiti Lake · New Mexico
Tetilla Peak
Overview Tetilla Peak Recreation Area is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation.
Sites45all reservable
Elev.5,554ft
Comf.Apr-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft13 pull-thru
Electric3522×50-amp
From Santa Fe0h54real 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 5,554 ft, Tetilla Peak has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 45 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 13 pull-through, 22 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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 · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
37 mi
0h54
02
Albuquerque
55 mi
1h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
22
50-amp
11
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 051
COYO · pull-through.
To neighbor
254 ft
Max rig
15 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
21
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.8 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.