Upper Govina Canyon (FR 3076) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Upper Govina Canyon (FR 3076) in NM

Road corridorGila NF, Reserve Ranger District

51 mi from Eagar

Maps 8,203 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Gila National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near John Kerr Peak.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 9 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
  • The Todd Cienega Tank shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • John Kerr Peak stands 663 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles south.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within any consecutive 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–66°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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