§ 02 — OVERVIEW
A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. This campground is near several trails leading in different directions, making it an excellent choice for a "base camp" while exploring the high country. (Listen for wild turkeys off in the distance.) Mescalero is situated in ponderosa pine and brush, and is on a slope overlooking a small drainage.
Located on the Tejas Trail, Mescalero is 6.2 miles from Pine Springs Trailhead or 4.7 miles from Dog Canyon.
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§ 03 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
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§ 06 — SIGNAL
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§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
Permit Reservation Fee
All Wilderness Use Permits for overnight camping will require a $6 reservation fee (one per permit) plus a scalable $6 per-person-per-night recreation fee for each individual listed on the permit.
Permit Per-Person-Per-Night Recreation Fee
In addition to the $6 Reservation Fee, all Wilderness Use Permits for overnight camping will require a scalable $6 per-person-per-night recreation fee for each individual listed on the permit. For example, one person camping one night would pay $6; while three people camping one night would pay $18; one person camping two nights would pay $12; while three people camping two nights would pay $36.
§ 04 — TRAILS NEARBY
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Sat
79°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SW
Sun
72°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 15 mph NE
Mon
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph E
Tue
74°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph SW
Wed
82°F
Sunny
10 to 15 mph W
Thu
82°F
Sunny
10 to 15 mph NW
Jun
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph W