Long Canyon (FR 3070) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Canyon (FR 3070) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District
53 mi from Eagar
Maps 7,813 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
- 5.5 of this road’s 11.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 5.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Cox Canyon TH.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 11.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Spurgeon Tank lies 0.6 mi off.
- John Kerr Peak stands 1,053 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–67°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.