Mud Springs (FR 5) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Mud Springs (FR 5) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Cuba Ranger District
30 mi from Dulce
Maps 7,390 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 23.8–24.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.7 of this road’s 25.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 16.5 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Boundary Tank lies 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–65°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.