U.S. Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico

Borrego Mesa Campground

The Borrego Mesa Campground is located close to several trailheads leading into the north half of the Pecos Wilderness. Amenities include picnic tables, firepits, and small corrals at each site suitable for one or two horses. Adjacent to and south of the campground is the Rio Medio Trailhead, one of the major trailheads into the Pecos Wilderness. The campground is rather primitive and little used, and is much less developed than most. The campground is rather primitive and receives little use; it is much less developed than most.

Open nowBooking not publishedTents only

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

3fires
active
Apache Saloman Fall Rx (prescribed burn) · 38 mi away
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestSanta Fe National Forest

Santa Fe National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Borrego Mesa Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.3°F averageFebruary: 37.9°F averageMarch: 44.4°F averageApril: 51.2°F averageMay: 59.3°F averageJune: 68.8°F averageJuly: 74.0°F averageAugust: 71.2°F averageSeptember: 64.1°F averageOctober: 52.1°F averageNovember: 41.1°F averageDecember: 31.4°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Espanola, 16 miles from the campground at 5,620 feet, station USC00293031 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates35.9772° N, 105.7717° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Apache Saloman Fall Rx

    38 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Ksc Piles Fall Rx

    42 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Paliza South Rx

    50 mi from the campground · 412 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearSierra ↗22 mi
Dump stationJuniper Campground Dump Station ↗31.1 mi
RV sales & serviceLand of Enchantment RV ↗31.4 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Borrego Mesa Campground, New Mexico

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

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 →

This campground sits inside Pecos Wilderness.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Borrego Mesa Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Borrego Mesa Campground?

Borrego Mesa Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Borrego Mesa Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Black Canyon Campground (10 mi), Jacks Creek Group Area (11.4 mi), and Jacks Creek Horse Camp (11.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby