Malpais Spring (FR 306) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Malpais Spring (FR 306) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
25 mi from Eagar
Maps 7,734 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
- 9.1 of this road’s 13.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.4 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Black Peak rises 3.8 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.