About this campground
Monjeau Lookout is a famous landmark on the Smokey Bear Ranger District built originally in 1936 and then reconstructed in 1940 as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project. This site is a wonderful and adventurous place to visit. Roads leading up to the site are dirt and can be steep in places. Visit during the summer months as the road leading to it closes during the winter with the advent of snow. Monjeau Lookout is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Click Here for a recent article from the "Lookout Network" detailing the entire history of this place.
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Windy Point VistaLincoln National Forest3 mi
- CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias)Lincoln National Forest6 mi
- Cedar Creek Picnic ShelterLincoln National Forest6 mi
- Ruidoso LookoutLincoln National Forest8 mi
- The Hubbard Museum of the American WestRuidoso Downs11 mi
- Rob Jagger's CampgroundFort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area14 mi
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Monjeau Lookout doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Mexico campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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