Wigham Loop Road in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Wigham Loop Road in NM
Road corridorBLM, Farmington
6.1 mi from Center Point
Maps 5,929 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.7–10.6 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 10.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount Nebo.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 10.7 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 1.8 miles along it.
- Water crossings 0.5, 1.8, 2.2 and 8.4 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.
- Ditch Canyon Wash runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Tank Mountain stands 1,290 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles east.
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 38–68°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.