Gnome (BLM JA 409) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Gnome (BLM JA 409) in NM
Road corridorBLM, Carlsbad
13 mi from Loving
Maps 3,123 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.8–3.6 and 4.6–5.5 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
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Official Scenic Historic Marker - Project Gnome.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
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 49–81°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.