Chama (FR 121) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Chama (FR 121) in NM
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Conejos Peak Ranger District
26 mi from Dulce
6.1 mi off US 64 (straight line)
Maps 8,816 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–7.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.3 of this road’s 7.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near CDT Chama Basin Overview.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 1.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Gates 4.5, 5.1 and 5.4 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Chama Peak stands 3,193 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles west.
- Archuleta Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.