Su Canyon (FR 4040) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Su Canyon (FR 4040) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Quemado Ranger District
33 mi from Eagar
Maps 7,758 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 9.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Prairie Point Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 9.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Horse Mesa stands 983 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southwest.
- Bull Basin Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–66°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.