Saddle Rock Canyon (FR 118) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Saddle Rock Canyon (FR 118) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Silver City Ranger District
18 mi from Silver City
0.7 mi off US 180 (straight line)
Maps 6,041 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 31.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 31.5 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Bullard Peak stands 1,019 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–72°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.