Horse Ridge Road (FR 09334) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Horse Ridge Road (FR 09334) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Sacramento Ranger District
3.5 mi from La Luz
0.1 mi off US 82 (straight line)
Maps 5,613 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tunnel Vista.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Horse Ridge stands 1,483 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–73°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.