4045 L in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
4045 L in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District
53 mi from Little Walnut Village
17 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Maps 7,834 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Elk Mountain.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- The Rock Tank Number Two shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Elk Mountain stands 593 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–65°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.