Mestenas Mesa (FR 312) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Mestenas Mesa (FR 312) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF
22 mi from Dulce
Maps 6,911 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
- All 16 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mestenas Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 16 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A river runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–65°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.