La Luz (FR 00162) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
La Luz (FR 00162) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Sacramento Ranger District
1.2 mi from La Luz
0.0 mi off US 82 (straight line)
Maps 4,893 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4, 0.7–10.8, 12.8–14.5, 15.2–16.6, 20.8–21.4, 25.3–25.7 and 28.3–29.3 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
- 3.6 of this road’s 29.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,500 ft over 29.4 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Water crossings 1.6, 8.6 and 19.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mill Ridge stands 1,058 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 46–75°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.