Bonito Creek

Is Bonito Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

• Order# 03-08-26-002: Temporary Road Closure

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · Order 03-08-26-002 · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• Order# 03-08-01-26-002: Area and Trails Closure

  Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-26-002 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District

• Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• InciWeb - for current incidents

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• Snow Play Closure

  Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-24-007 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District

As of Oct 25, 12:25 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bonito Creek

Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   49° / 21°

   5 wet

2. Feb

   51° / 23°

   5 wet

3. Mar

   58° / 27°

   5 wet

4. Apr

   65° / 33°

   4 wet

5. May

   73° / 40°

   5 wet

6. Jun

   82° / 47°

   9 wet

7. Jul

   81° / 51°

   15 wet

8. Aug

   79° / 50°

   15 wet

9. Sep

   75° / 44°

   9 wet

10. Oct

    67° / 35°

    6 wet

11. Nov

    56° / 26°

    4 wet

12. Dec

    48° / 22°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruidoso, NM, 10.3 mi away at 6,930 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.