Bonita Canyon (FR 447) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Bonita Canyon (FR 447) in NM
Road corridorCibola NF, Mount Taylor Ranger District
6.7 mi from San Rafael
7.7 mi off I-40 (straight line)
Maps 7,409 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.7–14 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 14.4 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.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 13.8 and 14 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- Malpais Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–67°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.