Pumphouse (FR 05661) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
Pumphouse (FR 05661) in NM
Road corridorLincoln NF, Sacramento Ranger District
4.4 mi from High Rolls
Maps 8,729 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/31–9/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3 of this road’s 13 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 17 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.2 miles along the road.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2.5 and mile 4.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 44–67°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.