Pinon Mesa (FR 137) — El Rito in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Pinon Mesa (FR 137) — El Rito in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, El Rito Ranger District
33 mi from El Duende
Maps 7,792 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.4, 5.8–6.1, 37.8–38.2 and 54.2–54.6 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
- 26.1 of this road’s 42.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.1 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 10 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 44.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Canjilon Mountain stands 3,125 ft above the map pin, 7.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.