Shelton Canyon (FR 4055 V) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Shelton Canyon (FR 4055 V) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
30 mi from Clifton
Maps 4,681 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 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Whitewater #214 Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 700 ft over 3.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Holt Mountain stands 5,088 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles east.
- San Francisco River runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–77°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.