North Star (FR 150) — Wilderness in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
North Star (FR 150) — Wilderness in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Wilderness Ranger District
43 mi from Little Walnut Village
Maps 6,700 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.8, 1.8–2.6, 3.7–8.9 and 13.1–14.8 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
- 9.2 of this road’s 48.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 9.9 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 56 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.7, 2, 3.5, 4.8, 6.9, 8.8, 13.4, 25.5, 26, 33.5, 33.6, 40.9, 44, 52.6, 53.6 and 56.2 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 1.4, 1.7, 3.7, 4.9, 8.6, 10.6, 21, 30, 32.2, 37.7, 40.2, 52.6, 53.3 and 62.5 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 30 and mile 31.5: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Jack Tank lies 0.8 mi off.
- Beaver Points stands 1,718 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–70°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.