FR 4085 — Fierro Hill in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4085 — Fierro Hill in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Silver City Ranger District
7.4 mi from Santa Clara
Maps 7,187 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 320 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Posito Spring lies 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–68°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.