Cienega Canyon (FR 190) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Cienega Canyon (FR 190) in NM
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 1.4-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Bernalillo County, NM. The road serves Cienega Equestrian Trailhead.
0.2 of the 1.4 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 0.2 miles of gravel. Climbs 330 ft over 1.4 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 15%. Dead-ends 0.2 miles in -- mapped turnaround at the end. Gates 0.1, 0.1 and 0.9 miles in.
Cienega Spring lies 0.1 mi off. Sandia Mountains stands 3,164 ft above the site, 4.4 miles northwest. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. The nearest town, Sandia Knolls, is 4.8 mi off.
September normals 47–75°F, 1.8″ 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