Shrine Mine (FR 819) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Shrine Mine (FR 819) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Silver City Ranger District
16 mi from Silver City
Maps 6,606 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2.3 and 3–3.3 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
- All 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Siphon Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 11.5 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Ferguson Mountain stands 1,356 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–70°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.