Sulphur Canyon (FR 281) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Sulphur Canyon (FR 281) in NM
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.4-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Bernalillo County, NM. The road serves Sulphur Canyon Spring.
All 0.4 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.4 miles). Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 0 and 0.1 miles in.
Sulphur Spring lies 0.1 mi off. Sandia Mountains stands 3,368 ft above the site, 4.6 miles northwest. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. The nearest town, Sandia Knolls, is 4.4 mi off.
September normals 46–75°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