Iron Gate (FR 223) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Iron Gate (FR 223) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
15 mi from Tesuque
16 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 8,244 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–1.2, 2.9–4 and 4.3–5.2 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
- All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Entering Geronimo Gonzales Ranch.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.6, 1.5, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.2 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 3.3 and 4.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pecos River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Grass Mountain stands 1,600 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.