Cruces Basin Trailhead
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Cruces Basin Trailhead is a National Forest campground near Tres Piedras, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cruces Basin Trailhead sits inside Carson National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Cruces Basin Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,811 ft
36.9250, -106.2860 in Rio Arriba. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cruces Basin Trailhead?
No. Cruces Basin Trailhead is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Cruces Basin Trailhead?
Camping at Cruces Basin Trailhead is free.
Who manages Cruces Basin Trailhead?
Cruces Basin Trailhead is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cruces Basin Trailhead
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Tres Piedras and campgrounds in Rio Arriba.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01