Quemado Lake (FR 13) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Quemado Lake (FR 13) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
46 mi from Springerville
8.6 mi off US 60 (straight line)
Maps 7,636 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
- 11.3 of this road’s 35.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 10.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Quemado Dam.
- Winds through 22 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 3.9, 4.6, 4.9 and 5 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Quemado Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Escondido Mountain stands 2,212 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–66°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.