Bonito Canyon (FR 00107) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Bonito Canyon (FR 00107) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Smokey Bear Ranger District
11 mi from Ruidoso
9.2 mi off US 380 (straight line)
Maps 7,689 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.5 of this road’s 5.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Soldier Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 2.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Nogal Peak stands 2,257 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles north.
- Bear Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–66°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.