FR 712 — Butterfly Spring in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 712 — Butterfly Spring in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Tres Piedras Ranger District
31 mi from Questa
Maps 9,655 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.2 of this road’s 5.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 5.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- The Cunningham Tank shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.