Pinon Mesa (FR 137) — Canjilon in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Pinon Mesa (FR 137) — Canjilon in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Canjilon Ranger District
32 mi from El Duende
Maps 7,667 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.2–7.5 and 17.6–17.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 26.5 of this road’s 42.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 24.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Canjilon Mountain Lookout Cabin Historic Site.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 20 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Montoya Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
- Canjilon Mountain stands 3,250 ft above the map pin, 8.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 31–62°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.