Cedro Peak Meadow (FR 542) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Cedro Peak Meadow (FR 542) in NM
Road corridorCibola NF
4.4 mi from Ponderosa Pine
2.8 mi off I-40 (straight line)
Maps 7,003 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cedro Trailhead.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cedro Peak stands 767 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 38–65°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.