La Jara Mesa (FR 544) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
La Jara Mesa (FR 544) in NM
Road corridorCibola NF, Mount Taylor Ranger District
9.8 mi from Milan
10 mi off I-40 (straight line)
Maps 8,053 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 30.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cerro Colorado.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 30.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–64°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.