Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park Camping
in August

Booking Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park in August

Reservations for Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park open 6 months in advance on recreation.gov at 10 a.m. Eastern — so for a August trip, the booking window opens in February. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov.

What to Expect in August

August is a popular camping month at Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park — expect typical seasonal demand and weather for the region.

Park Highlights

• ✓Remote, forested canyon at 6,300 feet
• ✓Reached from the New Mexico side at the end of NM Hwy 137
• ✓Trails to Lost Peak and Marcus Overlook start here
• ✓Cooler and greener than the desert below
• ✓Very quiet, well away from any town
• ✓Nearest lodging market is Carlsbad, New Mexico

Tips

• →The nearest town is Carlsbad, New Mexico, about a 70-mile drive, so arrive with fuel, water, and supplies
• →There are no hookups and no showers, so come prepared for primitive camping
• →The Lost Peak trail is a strenuous 6.4-mile round trip with about 1,500 feet of gain
• →It is roughly a two-hour drive between Dog Canyon and the Pine Springs side of the park