Nelson (BLM 3169) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Nelson (BLM 3169) in NM
Bureau of Land Management administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 9.2-mile stretch of gravel BLM road in Hidalgo County, NM.
All 9.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly gravel, with 3.2 miles of graded dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Cattle guards 0.5, 6 and 6.8 miles in.
A body of water lies 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Steins Mountain stands 1,441 ft above the site, 3.0 miles east. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Lordsburg, is 22 mi off.
September normals 58–89°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov