FR 194 — Blanca Mesa in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 194 — Blanca Mesa in NM

Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District

20 mi from El Duende

Maps 6,635 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Santa Fe National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Cerro Pedernal stands 3,187 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
  • Arroyo Sejitas runs 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Please keep your campsite at least 100 feet from streams and lakes, including riverbanks or areas next to bodies of water.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–67°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.