Knickerbocker Peaks (BLM, Farmington) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Knickerbocker Peaks (BLM, Farmington) in NM
Road corridorBLM, Farmington
3.2 mi from Aztec
Maps 6,418 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.8–3.5 and 6.3–6.5 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 2.8–3.5 are inside the City of Aztec, whose rules apply there. Miles 4.3–6 are inside the City of Bloomfield, whose rules apply there.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 9.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 600 ft over 9.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 7.7, 7.8, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8 and 8.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Hampton Arroyo runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.