Middle Ponil Camp
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Middle Ponil Camp open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,102 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Questa Ranger DistrictCarson National Forest
Low Impact Camp
Local outfitters
- Angel Fire Luxury RV Resort24 mi away
- Taos Mountain Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Shuree Lakes FishingLake fishing1.2 mi
- McCrystal CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Copper Park - Greenwood Canyon TrailHiking8.1 mi
Bent to Dan Beard TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.2 mi- Rich Cabins to Dan Beard TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.3 mi
- Copper Park - French Henry TrailHiking8.5 mi
French Henry to Pueblano Ruins TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.5 mi- Cooper Park to Baldy Town TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dan BeardCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: sprague — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- NFS Cimarron CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Iris ParkCamping · ~5 min drive
- Little Costilla Low Impact CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Ash Mountain CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- McCrystal Creek CampCamping · ~7 min drive
- Greenwood Canyon CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- McCrystal CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Beatty LakesCamping · ~8 min drive
- Beatty Lakes Low Impact CampCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Middle Ponil Camp
Best months: June and September. 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.
Jan
35° / 7°
7 wet
Feb
37° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
45° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 23°
9 wet
May
62° / 30°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
75° / 42°
15 wet
Aug
72° / 40°
16 wet
Sep
68° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 16°
7 wet
Dec
35° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red River, NM, 12.6 mi away at 8,667 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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