Fox Mountain (FR 770) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
Fox Mountain (FR 770) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
34 mi from Eagar
Maps 9,203 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–9/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 6.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Elderberry Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 38–69°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.