Sawmill (FR 481) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sawmill (FR 481) in NM

Road corridorCibola NF, Mount Taylor Ranger District

7.7 mi from Iyanbito

6.2 mi off I-40 (straight line)

Maps 7,570 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Rough
  • All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Hilso Trailhead.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Cattle guards at the start of the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–65°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.