Crc 38-9: Railroad Mt in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Crc 38-9: Railroad Mt in NM
Road corridorBLM, Roswell
31 mi from Roswell
Maps 3,953 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–24.3, 24.8–27.8 and 32.6–32.9 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 35.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 14.8 miles of graded dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 0.6, 0.7, 14.4, 16.8, 19.1, 20.7, 22.9, 23.4, 23.7, 24.3, 24.8, 25.6, 26.5 and 26.8 miles along it.
- Gates 20.7 and 27.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- A pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- Within Pecos District 1) Construct or maintain any pit toilet facility…4) Camp longer than 14 days in any 28 day period, after 14 days must move beyond 25 mile radius. 5) Park any motor vehicle longer than 30 minutes or camp within 300 yards of any spring, manmade water well, or watering tank used by wildlife or domestic stock.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–76°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.