Long Canyon (FR 47) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Canyon (FR 47) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District
52 mi from Eagar
Maps 8,240 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
- 7.4 of this road’s 11.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near John Kerr Peak.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- John Kerr Peak stands 626 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles northwest.
- The GC Tank Number Two shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–66°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.