4238 L in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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4238 L in NM

Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District

40 mi from Morenci

Maps 5,571 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Gila National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Gut Ache Mesa.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lower Gut Ache Tank lies 0.5 mi off.
  • Whiterocks Mountain stands 3,250 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within any consecutive 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–74°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.