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Cedro Peak
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · NM · 35.04707, -106.35041
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Cedro Peak
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,368 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Cedro PeakNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Cedro Peak · Cibola National Forest · NM
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- +Urgent care5 mi
- HHardware5 mi
- AAir-up8 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- EVEV fast charger9 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- DDump23 mi
- ShShower46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Cedro Peak
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,368 ft
State
NM
Coordinates
35.04707, -106.35041
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Cedro Peak · Cibola National Forest · NM (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCedro · ~2.0 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~2.7 mi
- FuelZuzax Gas Mart · ~4.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~22.6 mi
- GroceriesZuzax Gas Mart · ~4.1 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens Pharmacy · ~8.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicPineridge · ~5.0 mi
- HardwarePioneer Ace Hardware · ~5.4 mi
EV charging — from Cedro Peak · Cibola National Forest · NM — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.4 mi straight-line NW — FasCharge 4618 Fastmarket Albuquerque (at a public site) · RED_E · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach34 within 25 mi · 58 within 50 · 93 within 100 · 127 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)12.8 mi — Albuquerque, NM - Louisiana Boulevard Northeast - Tesla Supercharger, Albuquerque
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO12.5 mi — LHM CASA CHEVY LHM CASA CHEV, Albuquerque
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)3.2 mi — BERNALILLO CO. LOS VECINOS, Tijeras, NM · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 429785 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Cedro Peak · Cibola National Forest · NM — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletCedro Peak · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPine Flat · ~2.4 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSandia Ranger District · ~2.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletOak Area · ~3.7 mi SE · USFS
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Other camps near Cedro Peak
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cedro Peak Group Campground~0.2 mi
- Fourth of July Campground~17.7 mi · fee
- Fourth Of July~17.8 mi · fee
- Bosque~19.1 mi
The unit that manages Cedro Peak
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Cedro Peak are set by Cibola National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Cedro Peak
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Cedro Peak
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Cedro Peak
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →