Guaje Canyon (FR 442) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico

A 0.8-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Los Alamos County, NM. The road serves Guaje Trailhead.

Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 45 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

All 0.8 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.8 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 0.4 miles in.

Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Caballo Mountain stands 3,263 ft above the site, 5.1 miles northwest. A stream runs 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Los Alamos, is 1.1 mi off.