Alamocito (FR 11) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Alamocito (FR 11) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
53 mi from Alamo
18 mi off US 60 (straight line)
Maps 8,924 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 26.8–27.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–9/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonWEAK
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Road Access
Difficult
- 26.3 of this road’s 31.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 26.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mangas Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 5,800 ft over 31.6 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 2.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Mangas Mountain stands 748 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles east.
- Bell Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–62°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.