Coyote Ranger District

Facility · New Mexico ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Santa Fe National Forest (NF) · Open Access

7,312 ft
Elevation

The Coyote Ranger District Office is located along NM State Highway 96 approximately 21 miles from the Junction of SH 84 & SH 96.  The Coyote Ranger District contains approximately 265,100 acres, of which 24% is designated wilderness, and semi-primitive in nature.  Elevation ranges from 10,600 feet in the spruce-fir forests and high mountain meadows of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness to 6,200 feet along the Rio Chama Wild and Scenic corridor as well as the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.  

Getting there

36.18579, -106.69810 · 36°11'8.8"N 106°41'53.1"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in0.60.40.90.91.00.72.12.31.51.00.60.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Coyote Ranger District

Can you reserve a site at Coyote Ranger District?
No. Coyote Ranger District is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Coyote Ranger District

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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