Alkali Spring (FR 129) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Alkali Spring (FR 129) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Canjilon Ranger District
34 mi from El Duende
Maps 9,025 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 9.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 4.2 and 4.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Fuertes Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
- Canjilon Mountain stands 1,892 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.