Upper Sawmill Canyon (FR 4076) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Sawmill Canyon (FR 4076) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Glenwood Ranger District
17 mi from Clifton
Maps 6,177 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 21.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sunflower Mesa.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 21.5 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 30%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 8.5 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 10.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Jeffers Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
- McMullen Peak stands 1,291 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–72°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.