Vallecitos Loop (FR 418) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico

A 29.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Rio Arriba County, NM. The road is open seasonally, April 2 to November 30.

Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 45 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

All 29.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (29.2 miles). Climbs 3,100 ft over 29.2 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 23%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 8 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A water crossing 0.7 miles in.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.7 miles off. Polvadera Peak stands 3,596 ft above the site, 5.6 miles southwest. A body of water lies 1.2 mi off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, El Duende, is 12 mi off.