Marias Canyon (FR 416) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Marias Canyon (FR 416) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Espanola Ranger District
3.8 mi from Los Alamos
9.5 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,436 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.3–6.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Guaje Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Gates 3.9 and 4.8 miles along the road, signed private.
- Water crossings 5.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Caballo Mountain stands 3,070 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 36–63°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.