4048 H in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
4048 H in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District
54 mi from Little Walnut Village
24 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Maps 7,775 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 16.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Elk Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 16.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Elk Mountains stands 1,993 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southeast.
- Shantie Tank lies 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.