Mesteno Canyon Road (FR K87) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Mesteno Canyon Road (FR K87) in NM
Road corridorCibola NF, Kiowa/Rita Blanca NGs
56 mi from Las Vegas
Maps 5,134 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10–10.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 17.7 of this road’s 18.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mills Canyon Historical Marker.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 15 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Canadian River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–72°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.