Horace Mesa (FR 193) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico

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Horace Mesa (FR 193) in NM

Cibola NF, Mount Taylor Ranger District
7,867 ft4.9 mi from Grants
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Dispersed camping generally allowed
WhyU.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.

Fire orders

24.2 of the 29.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, 24.2 miles of it dirt. Winds through 11 switchbacks. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 1.8 and 8.9 miles in. A cattle guard 26.2 miles in.

Private here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off. Night skies are Bortle 3, a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. Mount Taylor stands 3,434 ft above the site, 9.1 miles northeast.

Cibola National Forest, Mount Taylor Ranger District: Camping for more than 14 days, whether or not consecutive, within any 45-day period

Rules that apply to this spot
Fire restrictions

Set by Cibola National Forest, Mount Taylor Ranger District.

Check current orders

September normals 46–74°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?