Cox Canyon (FR 94) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Cox Canyon (FR 94) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District
43 mi from Eagar
16 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Maps 6,414 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–6.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 21.7 of this road’s 46.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 22 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 14 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.2, 0.4, 1.7, 6.3, 8.7, 14.5, 17, 28, 29.8, 31.7, 36.9, 42.3, 43.2 and 44.7 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 1.1, 1.5 and 37.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Apache Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–71°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.