Jemez / Santa Fe NF
6,500–11,200 ft · NM🚗 Directions
Santa Fe NF in the Jemez Mountains. Volcanic caldera creates unique terrain. Mixed conifer and aspen. Post-fire morels following major burns. Summer monsoon key for king boletes.
Updated Apr 13, 6:43 PM
Foraging Potential10/100
❌Moisture
❌Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.20"
Precip 14d
0.95"
Soil Temp
46°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moistureSoil warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)Outside season windowHard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
Jemez Springs Dispersed
dispersedUSFS6,800 ft~3 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping along NM-4. Ponderosa and mixed conifer.
fire ring
Open Apr–Nov
Jemez Falls
developedUSFS7,900 ft~4 mi from center$20/night
52 sites
Santa Fe NF in Jemez Mountains. Mixed conifer near the caldera. Post-fire morel habitat.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open Apr–OctReserve →
Redondo
developedUSFS8,100 ft~6 mi from center$10/night
60 sites
Near Valles Caldera. Aspen and spruce-fir. Monsoon triggers king boletes.
vault toiletfire ring
Open May–Oct
Camp May
developed~6.8 mi from center
Santa Clara Canyon Campground
developed~7.5 mi from center
Redondo Campground
developedUSFS~9.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Banco Bonito Campground (Special Use Permit Required)
developed~10 mi from center
Seven Springs Camp Ground
developed~10.4 mi from center
Jemez Falls Campground
developedUSFS~10.5 mi from center
Jemez Falls Campground
developedUSFS~10.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
JEMEZ FALLS CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~11 mi from center<p><strong>Standard Nonelectric $20.00 for the 2025 Season</strong></p>/night
Coyote Canyon Camping Area
developedUSFS~11.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Ponderosa Reservation Group Campground
developed~11.4 mi from center
Ponderosa Group Campground (NM)
developedNPS~11.4 mi from center<p><strong>Camping Fees. </strong>Payment for reservations is due upon booking. You may pay for first-come, first-serve campsites (loop A) at the self-pay kiosk in the campground or in-person at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/hours.htm" rel="nofollow">Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours.</a> </p>
<p><strong>Entrance fees. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bandelier National Monument charges an entrance fee separate from camping fees. You may pay the fee upon arrival at the Automated Fee Machine at the Bandelier Entrance Station, at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/hours.htm" rel="nofollow">Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours</a> or <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/72441" rel="nofollow">purchase in advance.</a> The park also honors Federal interagency passes (e.g., annual, senior, access, 4th grade, Golden Age pass etc.). For more information visit the park's <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/fees.htm" rel="nofollow">Fees & Passes</a> web page. </li>
<li>Entrance passes or Federal Interagency Passes must be displayed in all vehicles while in the park.</li>
<li>Non-commercial group (scouts, church group, etc.) entrance fees, visit: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/non-commercial-organized-groups.htm" rel="nofollow">Non-Commercial Groups at Bandelier </a> </li>
<li>Commercial group entrance fees, visit: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/commercial-tours.htm" rel="nofollow">Commercial Tours at Bandelier</a> </li>
</ul>/night
Calaveras Campground
developed~11.8 mi from center
Fenton Lake Campground
developed~13.4 mi from center
Juniper Campground Loop C
developed~16.1 mi from center
Juniper Campground Loop B
developed~16.2 mi from center
Rio Puerco Campground
developedUSFS~16.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Juniper Campground Loop A
developed~16.3 mi from center
Juniper Campground (NM)
developedNPS~16.3 mi from center<p><strong>Camping Fees.</strong> Payment for reservations is due upon booking. You may pay for first-come, first-serve campsites (Abert's Squirrel Loop) at the self-pay kiosk in the campground or in-person at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/hours.htm" rel="nofollow">Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours.</a> </p>
<p><strong>Entrance fees. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bandelier National Monument charges an entrance fee separate from camping fees. The park's entrance station is staffed most days during business hours. If unstaffed, you may pay the fee upon arrival at the automated fee machine at the Bandelier entrance station, at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/hours.htm" rel="nofollow">Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours</a> or <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/72441" rel="nofollow">purchase in advance.</a> The park also honors Federal interagency passes (e.g., annual, senior, access, 4th grade, Golden Age pass etc.). For more information visit the park's <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/fees.htm" rel="nofollow">Fees & Passes</a> web page. </li>
<li>Entrance passes or Federal Interagency Passes must be displayed in all vehicles while in the park.</li>
<li>Non-commercial group (scouts, church group, etc.) entrance fees, visit: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/non-commercial-organized-groups.htm" rel="nofollow">Non-Commercial Groups at Bandelier</a> </li>
<li>Commercial group entrance fees, visit: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/band/planyourvisit/commercial-tours.htm" rel="nofollow">Commercial Tours at Bandelier </a> </li>
</ul>/night
Rio De Las Vacas Campground
developedUSFS~17.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Resumidero Camping Area
developedUSFS~17.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Paliza Family Campground
developedUSFS~18.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Clear Creek Campground Group Area
developedUSFS~18.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Clear Creek Campground
developedUSFS~18.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Paliza Group Campground
developedUSFS~19 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Lookout Park
developed~19.4 mi from center
Coyote Ranger District
developedUSFS~19.7 mi from center
Vista Linda Campground
developedUSFS~20.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Santa Fe National Forest
Riana Campground
developed~20.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Tetilla Peak Campground
developed~23.7 mi from center
Rio Chama Campground, Small Group Sites
developedUSFS~29.6 mi from center
Santa Fe National Forest
El Rito RD
developedUSFS~32.7 mi from center
El Rito Campground
dispersedUSFS~34.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Carson National Forest
Canjilon RD
developedUSFS~38.1 mi from center
Canjilon Creek
developedUSFS~42 mi from center
Canjilon Lakes Campground
developedUSFS~42.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Carson National Forest
Coronado Campground
developed~43.2 mi from center
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Coronado State Monument
developed~43.3 mi from center
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Trout Lakes Campground
dispersedUSFS~45.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Carson National Forest
Trout Lakes Campground
developedUSFS~45.9 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.