Pinabetosa (FR 311) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Pinabetosa (FR 311) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Coyote Ranger District
25 mi from Los Alamos
Maps 8,621 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 17.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 850 ft over 17.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Aranda Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- Cerro Jarocito stands 1,274 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.