Windmill Pasture RD (FR 777) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Windmill Pasture RD (FR 777) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Silver City Ranger District
6.2 mi from Santa Clara
Maps 6,735 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
Rough
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Fierro Hill.
- Estimated climb: 440 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Topknot Hill stands 532 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.
- A reservoir lies 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–70°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.