Cabresto Mesa (FR 311) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Cabresto Mesa (FR 311) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF
20 mi from Dulce
Maps 6,472 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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AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 22 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 22 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 0.2, 2.9 and 3.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- The Stock Tank shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.