Sitting Bull (FR 00276) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Sitting Bull (FR 00276) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Guadalupe Ranger District
27 mi from Carlsbad
18 mi off US 62 (straight line)
Maps 4,383 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days · then move 30 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.3 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 880 ft over 4.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.1, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.4, 1.7, 4.6 and 4.7 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 2.3, 2.4 and 4.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 49–75°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.