Swingle Canyon (FR 62) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Swingle Canyon (FR 62) in NM
Road corridorCibola NF, Magdalena Ranger District
31 mi from Alamo
Maps 7,726 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.8–19.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 21.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.9: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Deep Tank lies 0.7 mi off.
- Crosby Mountains stands 1,730 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–65°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.