North Star (FR 150) — Black Range in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
North Star (FR 150) — Black Range in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District
44 mi from Little Walnut Village
Maps 6,903 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–6.7, 11.1–12, 13–13.7 and 27.4–29.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 14.5 of this road’s 34.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.7 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 51 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.1, 0.7, 1.2, 1.3, 2.6, 4.7, 6.5, 7.8, 7.9, 8.3, 11.9, 13.2, 14.7, 27.7, 46.9, 55.5, 59, 67.3 and 67.8 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 1.5, 2.7, 6.4, 12.5, 12.9, 20.2, 34.5, 36.6, 40.6, 42.8, 55.6, 58.3 and 69.6 miles along the road.
- Gates 10.7 and 10.9 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 15 and mile 36: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- V-Cross-T Lake lies 1.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–69°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.