FR 22 — Mesa Naranja in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 22 — Mesa Naranja in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District
35 mi from Los Alamos
Maps 7,823 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 23.4 of this road’s 23.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.9 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mesa Gurule stands 1,233 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.