Pothole Tank Road (FR 4229 F) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Pothole Tank Road (FR 4229 F) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
36 mi from Clifton
Maps 5,102 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
Rough
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Stout Mesa.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Pothole Tank lies 0.1 mi off.
- Spring Mountain stands 4,595 ft above the map pin, 9.9 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–75°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.