Chamiso Canyon (FR 462) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Chamiso Canyon (FR 462) in NM
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 5.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Bernalillo County, NM. The road serves Chamisoso Trailhead.
4.3 of the 5.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 4.3 of the 5.2 miles in are dirt. Winds through 4 switchbacks. Gates 0.1 and 0.7 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Cedro Peak stands 1,341 ft above the site, 1.8 miles southeast. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. A body of water lies 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Ponderosa Pine, is 6.8 mi off.
September normals 49–78°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov