Alma Mesa (FR 711) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Alma Mesa (FR 711) in NM

Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District

30 mi from Morenci

Maps 5,873 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Mud Spring Mesa.
  • Estimated climb: 320 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • The Four Tank shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
  • Whiterocks Mountain stands 2,948 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles north.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 45–72°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.