Cienega Redonda (FR 27) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Cienega Redonda (FR 27) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Espanola Ranger District
15 mi from Los Alamos
2.4 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 9,561 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 28.7–29.9, 40.6–40.9 and 43.5–45.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 45.4 of this road’s 47.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near La Mesa del Pedregosa.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 14 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 43.7 and 46 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Polvadera Peak stands 1,675 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.