Mesa Alta Base (FR 77) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Mesa Alta Base (FR 77) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District
36 mi from Los Alamos
Maps 7,781 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–5/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 37.4 of this road’s 54.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 34.8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 35 switchbacks.
- A water crossing 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
- Capulin Peak stands 1,422 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.