Pothole Tank Road (FR 4229 F) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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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.

Gila National Forest ↗

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

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within any consecutive 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–75°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.