Arnold Road in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Arnold Road in NM
Road corridorBLM, Farmington
28 mi from Dulce
Maps 6,503 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4, 1.4–2.2, 2.7–4.3 and 5.3–7.8 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Gobernador Canyon Wash runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
- Dispersed camping is generally allowed on public lands in New Mexico for no more than a period of 14 days within any period of 28 consecutive days.…After this time period, you must relocate to another site at least 25 miles away.…Camping is prohibited within 900 feet of any developed water source such as a guzzler or watering trough so that the water is accessible to wildlife and livestock.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–66°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.