Borrego Mesa Campground

Area Status: Open

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. The vaulted toilet is currently not in service. 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. It is primarily used for picnicking by locals from nearby communities, and also serves those who use it for an overnight stay before embarking on a horsepack or backpack into the Pecos. There is ample space for trailer/RV camping, but no dump station is available. There is no potable water and no campground host.

At a Glance

Usage: Light
Water: No
Restroom: No
Operated By: Forest Service

General Information

Directions: Twenty miles east of Española NM. To get to Borrego Mesa, take State Road 503 out of Pojoaque through Nambe and Cundiyo. Just past the turn off to the west to Santa Cruz Lake you will see the junction with Forest Road 306. Turn right on FR 306. Just after nine miles turn right on Forest Road 435 into the Borrego Mesa campground.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

No. of Sites 8 single site(s)
Reservation Info Not reservable
No. of Accessible sites None

Horse Riding

Picnicking

Recreation Areas

Recreation Activities

Location

 
  Latitude : 
35.977238

  Longitude : 
-105.771693

  Elevation : 
8682