Salazar Canyon (FR 00057) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Salazar Canyon (FR 00057) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Smokey Bear Ranger District
9.4 mi from Capitan
0.5 mi off US 380 (straight line)
Maps 5,945 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–7, 7.8–8.4 and 9.1–9.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 18.6 of this road’s 21.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 21.9 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Padilla Point stands 3,689 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 41–71°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.