Soldier Hill (FR 68) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Soldier Hill (FR 68) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
26 mi from Clifton
Maps 4,514 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 6.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gorilla Spring.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Water crossings 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 5.9 and mile 6.3: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Sundial Mountain stands 1,459 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northeast.
- San Francisco River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–79°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.