Little Dog (FR 09516) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Dog (FR 09516) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Guadalupe Ranger District
45 mi from Atoka
Maps 6,334 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 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 110 ft over 4.2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Little Dog Water Storage Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 47–69°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.