FR 449 — Mesa del Medio in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 449 — Mesa del Medio in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District
16 mi from Los Alamos
Maps 9,713 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–5/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.8 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.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Cañada de la Mora runs 0.4 mi off.
- Cerro del Grant stands 710 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.