Frisco Divide (FR 209) — Glenwood in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Frisco Divide (FR 209) — Glenwood in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
36 mi from Eagar
Maps 7,365 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 13.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Saddle Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 8.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mud Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 978 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–67°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.