Buck Horn - Chaves County Part (BLM AR 564) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck Horn - Chaves County Part (BLM AR 564) in NM
Road corridorBLM, Carlsbad
23 mi from Artesia
Maps 4,238 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2.2, 8.7–9.8, 10.9–11.4, 13.6–15.1 and 17.8–19.4 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 20.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 16.5 miles of it gravel.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 8.5, 9.5, 9.7, 10.7, 11.9, 12.4, 13.5, 16.2, 16.5, 17.6, 17.8, 18.5 and 19.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
Rules
- Dispersed camping is generally allowed on public lands in New Mexico for no more than a period of 14 days within any period of 28 consecutive days. The 14-day limit may be reached either through a number of separate visits or through 14 days of continuous overnight occupation during the 28-day period. After this time period, you must relocate to another site at least 25 miles away.…Camping is prohibited within 900 feet of any developed water source such as a guzzler or watering trough
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–76°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.