Maestas Tank (FR 9) in NM

Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District

39 mi from Los Alamos

Maps 8,543 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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Difficult

All 12.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.2 miles of it dirt.
Near French Mesa.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 6 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Secluded

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

October normals 32–60°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Maestas Tank (FR 9) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access