Vallecitos (FR 42) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Vallecitos (FR 42) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, El Rito Ranger District
33 mi from Questa
0.0 mi off US 64 (straight line)
Maps 9,008 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 12.7–14.2 and 16.8–17.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.7 of this road’s 13.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Quartzite Peak.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 12.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- La Jara Canyon Tank lies 0.3 mi off.
- Quartzite Peak stands 824 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 28–57°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.