31 Mile Road (FR 144) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
31 Mile Road (FR 144) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Espanola Ranger District
20 mi from Jemez Pueblo
2.0 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,709 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 and 55–61.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–5/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.7 of this road’s 67.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 16.2 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 35 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 8.1 and 9.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Fenton Lake shoreline is 0.5 mi off.
- Redondo Peak stands 3,553 ft above the map pin, 9.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–61°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.