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

Mills Canyon Rim Campground

Elevation of this campground is 5,760 feet and offers 6 camping units.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in New Mexico

Mills Canyon Rim Campground
Photo from the area. Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear Round
ForestCibola National Forest and Grasslands
FeesNo fee
RulesMills Canyon Road #600 is not recommended for travel by cars and vehicles pulling trailers. High clearance vehicles are suggested.

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Mills Canyon Rim Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 4.5 inches of snowFebruary: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowMarch: 0.78 inches of precipitation, 4.4 inches of snowApril: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowMay: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 2.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 0.37 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowDecember: 0.55 inches of precipitation, 4.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.4°F averageFebruary: 37.2°F averageMarch: 43.7°F averageApril: 50.4°F averageMay: 60.5°F averageJune: 69.3°F averageJuly: 72.8°F averageAugust: 71.2°F averageSeptember: 65.0°F averageOctober: 53.5°F averageNovember: 42.5°F averageDecember: 34.4°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Roy, 15 miles from the campground at 5,743 feet, station USC00297638 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 19 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates36.0718° N, 104.3494° W · Directions ↗
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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Mills Canyon Rim Campground?

No. Mills Canyon Rim Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Mills Canyon Rim Campground?

No fee

Source: Forest Service

Is Mills Canyon Rim Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Year Round.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Mills Canyon Rim Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are South Area Campground (48.8 mi), El Porvenir Campground (64.5 mi, first-come), and Mccrystal Campground (64.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby