Lower Hondo
Lower Hondo is a national forest campground in New Mexico.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 36.54881, -105.54751
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/carson/recarea/?recid=44120
About Lower Hondo
One of three small sites on paved road to Taos Ski Valley providing access to fishing on Rio Hondo and hiking in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area and Wheeler Peak Wilderness.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Kit Carson Cruz Alta Road Filling Station · 11 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 62 designated routes (85 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Hondo Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lower Hondo | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Cuchillo de Medio | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Cuchillo Del Medio | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Cuchillo Del Medio Campground | Private campground | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Cuchilla | National forest campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.