Ranger Eight (FR 168) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Ranger Eight (FR 168) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
34 mi from Morenci
Maps 6,408 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
- All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Pinyon Knob.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 8.4 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Whiterocks Mountain stands 2,413 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles north.
- Big High Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–70°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.