Rock House Canyon Road in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rock House Canyon Road in NM

Road corridorBLM, Farmington

35 mi from Angustura

Maps 6,393 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 4.5–5.5 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Farmington Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 8.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • A water crossing 3 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • A river runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is generally allowed on public lands in New Mexico for no more than a period of 14 days within any period of 28 consecutive days.…After this time period, you must relocate to another site at least 25 miles away.…Camping is prohibited within 900 feet of any developed water source such as a guzzler or watering trough so that the water is accessible to wildlife and livestock.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–67°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.