Bull Creek (FR 86) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Bull Creek (FR 86) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
15 mi from Tesuque
4.3 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 8,825 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–1.3, 3.4–3.7, 5.1–5.4, 16.4–18, 22.6–24.2, 26.8–27.8 and 39.7–40.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 42.5 of this road’s 42.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 24.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 9,000 ft over 42.8 miles through 40 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- A cattle guard 15.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Viveash Mesa stands 1,047 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 34–57°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.