U.S. Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · New Mexico

Ojo Redondo Campground

This campground is located southwest of Mt. Sedgwick, the highest peak in the Zuni Mountains. It is situated in ponderosa pine, douglas fir, and aspen trees, with a scenic meadow adjacent to the campground. Be advised of road conditions due to elevation and precipitation.

Closed for the seasonBooking not publishedTents only

More like this: first-come in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico

Ojo Redondo Campground
Photo from the area. Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay 15 to October 15
ForestCibola National Forest and Grasslands

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Ojo Redondo Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.84 inches of precipitation, 8.9 inches of snowFebruary: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 5.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.59 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowApril: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowMay: 0.75 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJune: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowNovember: 0.74 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowDecember: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.9°F averageFebruary: 34.7°F averageMarch: 40.9°F averageApril: 48.1°F averageMay: 56.4°F averageJune: 66.9°F averageJuly: 70.4°F averageAugust: 68.1°F averageSeptember: 61.3°F averageOctober: 50.0°F averageNovember: 39.1°F averageDecember: 30.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Thoreau 12 SE, 10 miles from the campground at 7,425 feet, station USC00298834 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 31 inches a year on the same inches scale. The shaded span is the published season, May 15 to October 15.

Getting there

Coordinates35.1585° N, 108.1085° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗10.1 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

El Malpais National Conservation Area begins about 10.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Questions people ask

Is Ojo Redondo Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May 15 to October 15.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Ojo Redondo Campground?

Ojo Redondo Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Ojo Redondo Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are El Morro Campground (15.4 mi, first-come), Coal Mine (23.6 mi), and Mcgaffey Campground (27.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby