Armstrong (BLM CRE 12) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Armstrong (BLM CRE 12) in NM
Road corridorBLM, Carlsbad
18 mi from Artesia
Maps 4,099 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–14.8 and 26.7–27.5 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–0.3 are inside the Village of Hope, whose rules apply there.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 28.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A gate 0.3 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 2.9, 6.1, 15, 16.9, 17.8, 18.9, 20.7, 22.3, 23, 23.3, 23.6, 24, 24.1, 24.3, 24.6 and 28.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
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 46–77°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.