Big Bear (FR 810) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Bear (FR 810) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Silver City Ranger District
18 mi from Little Walnut Village
0.8 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Maps 5,373 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 16 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 16 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 28%.
- Dead-ends 2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.3 miles off.
- Schoolhouse Mountain stands 983 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–74°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.