Slaughter Mesa (FR 93) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Slaughter Mesa (FR 93) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
37 mi from Eagar
13 mi off US 60 (straight line)
Maps 7,772 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.7–9.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 32.3 of this road’s 49.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 30.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Headwaters Spring.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.4, 1.9, 47.4, 48.9, 49.5 and 49.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Gallo Peak stands 1,470 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles east.
- Turkey Roast Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.