General American Road in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
General American Road in NM
Road corridorBLM, Farmington
28 mi from Dulce
Maps 6,494 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.4, 1.7–2, 7.2–7.5, 7.8–11.7 and 12.2–13.7 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 13.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A water crossing 12.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Gobernador Canyon Wash runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
- Dispersed camping is generally allowed on public lands in New Mexico for no more than a period of 14 days within any period of 28 consecutive days.…After this time period, you must relocate to another site at least 25 miles away.…Camping is prohibited within 900 feet of any developed water source such as a guzzler or watering trough so that the water is accessible to wildlife and livestock.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–67°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.