American Mesa (FR 310) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
American Mesa (FR 310) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Jicarilla Ranger District
12 mi from Dulce
0.0 mi off US 64 (straight line)
Maps 7,037 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 27.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 8.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 1.9 and 12 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 19.3 and 38.9 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.
- Willow Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–65°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.